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Public debt China, in 22 editions.
The entry for China published Public debt in 22 editions of 36, from 2004 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Public debt in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 2004
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Public debt” (2004 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 202430.1% of GDP (2003)
30.1% of GDP (2003)
31.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
30.1% 31.4% of GDP (2003) (2004 est.)
24.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
31.4% 24.4% of GDP (2004 (2005 est.)
22.1% of GDP (2006 est.)
24.4% 22.1% of GDP (2005 (2006 est.)
18.4% of GDP (2007 est.)
22.1% 18.4% of GDP (2006 (2007 est.)
15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
18.4% 15.6% of GDP (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
101
31.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
17.5% of GDP (2010 est.)
15.6% 17.5% of GDP (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:101 11231.4% 16.9% of GDP (2004 (2009 est.)
16.3% of GDP (2010 est.)
17.5% 16.3% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:112 11616.9% 16.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
38.5% of GDP (2011)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion)in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
38.5% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world:
95
43.5% of GDP (2010)
note:
official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion)in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
31.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
38.5% 31.7% of GDP (2011) (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:95 11443.5% 38.5% of GDP (2010) (2011)
note:
official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion)in trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
22.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
31.7% 22.4% of GDP (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:114 13438.5% 26.1% of GDP (2011) (2012)
note:
official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
15.1% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
country comparison to the world: 137
22.4% 15.1% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)country comparison to the world: 15.3% of GDP
134
26.1%(2012) (2013 est.)
note:
country comparison to the world: 137
15.3% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
country comparison to the world: 163
15.1% 15.3% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)15.3% 14.8% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans
country comparison to the world: 137 163
16.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt
country comparison to the world: 190
15.3% 16.1% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)14.8% 15.2% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, which including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office estimated at RMB 10.72 trillion (approximately US$1.66 trillion) report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt, and non-performing loans debt
country comparison to the world: 163 190
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
47% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt
16.1% 47% of GDP (2016 (2017 est.)15.2% 44.2% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central government debt and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt
country comparison to the world: 190
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
47% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt
47% of GDP (2017 est.)44.2% of GDP (2016 est.)note: official data; data cover both central and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Public debt.” The World Factbook, 2004–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/public-debt.