Foreign liabilities per capita in China

China: Foreign liabilities per capita was 4,663 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,663 current US$
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,663 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
178.81 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in China, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 178.8 current US$1996: 214.3 current US$1997: 252.3 current US$1998: 265.7 current US$1999: 287.1 current US$2000: 304.8 current US$2001: 353.6 current US$2002: 377.6 current US$2003: 449.2 current US$2004: 517.3 current US$2005: 658.9 current US$2006: 928.5 current US$2007: 1.2k current US$2008: 1.2k current US$2009: 1.7k current US$2010: 2.0k current US$2011: 2.4k current US$2012: 2.7k current US$2013: 3.2k current US$2014: 3.7k current US$2015: 3.3k current US$2016: 3.3k current US$2017: 3.7k current US$2018: 3.8k current US$2019: 4.0k current US$2020: 4.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in China is 4,663 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in China peaked at 4,663 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 178.81 current US$, in 1995.

That places China 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 239.64 current US$ 178.81 current US$ 287.1 current US$ 5
2000s 760.25 current US$ 304.84 current US$ 1,655 current US$ 10
2010s 3,220 current US$ 2,033 current US$ 3,960 current US$ 10
2020s 4,663 current US$ 4,663 current US$ 4,663 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 81 Armenia 5,786 current US$ compare
  2. 82 Belarus 5,718 current US$ compare
  3. 83 Ecuador 4,762 current US$ compare
  4. 85 El Salvador 4,577 current US$ compare
  5. 86 Namibia 4,557 current US$ compare
  6. 87 Congo 4,354 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in China?
Foreign liabilities per capita in China was 4,663 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4,663 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 178.81 current US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
China ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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