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China — General government debt

millions of CNY · Annual · 1970–2031 · 50 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

In China, the general government debt reading was 139.12T CNY in 2025, compared with 121.89T CNY in 2024. The period change was +14.1%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 99.2% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031240.21T CNY
2030222.52T CNY
2029205.28T CNY
2028188.45T CNY
2027172.03T CNY
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026155.94T CNY
2025139.12T CNY
2024121.89T CNY
2023108.83T CNY
202295.38T CNY
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.