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China — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In China, the general government debt reading was 99.2% of GDP in 2025, compared with 90.4% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +8.82 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031126.8 % of GDP
2030123.8 % of GDP
2029120.3 % of GDP
2028116.7 % of GDP
2027112.5 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026106.9 % of GDP
202599.2 % of GDP
202490.4 % of GDP
202384.1 % of GDP
202277.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.