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17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in China

China: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0108 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
124th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.0108 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2025

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200720251990: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in China is 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

China ranks 124th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.006 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1992 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1993 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1994 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP +62.7%
1995 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1996 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1997 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1998 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1999 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2000 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2001 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2002 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2003 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2004 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2005 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2006 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2007 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2008 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2009 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2010 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2011 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2012 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP +31.4%
2013 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP +34.4%
2014 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2015 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2016 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2017 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP +56.0%
2018 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP +20.6%
2019 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2020 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP +10.1%
2021 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2022 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2023 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2024 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2025 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0719 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 121 Papua New Guinea 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 122 India 0.015 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 123 Iraq 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 126 Vietnam 0.006 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 127 Cambodia 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in China?
17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does China rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
153 places, 5,313 data points, 1990–2025
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.