China — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 49 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 96.3% of GDP in 2025, compared with 88.3% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +7.94 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030116.1 % of GDP
2029112.9 % of GDP
2028109.7 % of GDP
2027106.3 % of GDP
2026102.3 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
202596.3 % of GDP
202488.3 % of GDP
202382 % of GDP
202275.5 % of GDP
202170.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.