Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China

China: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 66.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
66.4
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
80th
of 177 countries
All-time high
66.4
in 2016
All-time low
37.09
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China, 2011–2016

02040602011201320162011: 37.12012: 42.12013: 47.12014: 52.32015: 59.72016: 66.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China is 66.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

That places China 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China, 2011 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2011 37.09
2012 42.12 +13.6%
2013 47.11 +11.8%
2014 52.32 +11.1%
2015 59.75 +14.2%
2016 66.4 +11.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 66.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 66.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.72, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 77 Philippines 73.16 compare
  2. 78 South Africa 71.12 compare
  3. 79 Bangladesh 70.58 compare
  4. 81 Maldives 65.95 compare
  5. 82 Canada 65.65 compare
  6. 83 Malaysia 61.62 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in China was 66.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 37.09 in 2011.
How does China rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
China ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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