Foreign liabilities per capita in China

China: Foreign liabilities per capita was 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,552 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
84th
of 149 countries
All-time high
4,552 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
301.93 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in China, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 301.9 real chained 2019 US$1996: 334.1 real chained 2019 US$1997: 382.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 406.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 445.1 real chained 2019 US$2000: 470.9 real chained 2019 US$2001: 542.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 583.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 686.4 real chained 2019 US$2004: 761.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 952.8 real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in China is 4,552 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in China peaked at 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 301.93 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

China ranks 84th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 373.96 real chained 2019 US$ 301.93 real chained 2019 US$ 445.06 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,056 real chained 2019 US$ 470.92 real chained 2019 US$ 2,136 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,518 real chained 2019 US$ 2,543 real chained 2019 US$ 4,048 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 81 Belarus 5,417 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 82 Ecuador 4,778 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 83 El Salvador 4,594 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 85 Namibia 4,459 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 86 Argentina 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 87 Congo 4,276 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in China?
Foreign liabilities per capita in China was 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4,552 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 301.93 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
China ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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