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China: Gross debt position (IMF)

122.12percent · 2031+69.4% since 2021

All liabilities that require future payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor. This includes debt liabilities in the form of special drawing rights, currency, and deposits; debt securities; loans; insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes; and other accounts payable. (See the 2014 edition of the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual and Public Sector Debt Statistics Manual). The term "public debt" is used in the Fiscal Monitor, for simplicity, as synonymous with gross debt of the general government, unless otherwise specified. (Strictly speaking, the term "public debt" refers to the debt of the public sector as a whole, which includes financial and nonfinancial public enterprises and the central bank.) Annual figures for China from 1995 to 2031.

19952031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2031122.116projection
2030119.451projection
2029116.445projection
2028113.223projection
2027109.125projection
2026104.369
202598.609
202490.505
202384.084
202277.253
202172.081
202070.612
201959.878
201855.72
201753.734
201649.988
201540.88
201439.408
201336.586
201233.861
201132.981
201033.055
200933.897
200826.635
200728.773
200625.226
200526
200425.932
200326.371
200225.498
200124.187
200022.644
199921.556
199820.406
199720.397
199621.227
199521.409

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Gross debt position (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-gross-debt-position (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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