China (2020)
182.9
% of GDP
+17.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+17.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
2020182.9+17.5pp
2019165.4+7.6pp
2018157.8+2.9pp
2017154.9-1.3pp
2016156.2+3.6pp
2015152.6+12.4pp
2014140.2+5.9pp
2013134.3+5.4pp
2012128.9+5.8pp
2011123.1-3.5pp
2010126.6+2.2pp
2009124.4+22.4pp
2008102-3.8pp
2007105.8-3.4pp
2006109.2-2.7pp
2005111.8-6.8pp
2004118.6-7pp
2003125.7+8.2pp
2002117.5+7.5pp
2001110.1n/a

About this Dataset

China recorded 182.9 % of GDP in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was +17.5pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 182.9 in 2020 and a trough of 74.0 in 1988.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks china private credit by all financial institutions (% of gdp) in China, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 182.9 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 74.0 in 1988. The latest reading of 182.9 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of +17.5pp.