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China — Combined government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 51 observations

About this series

Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The combined government debt reading for China was 99.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 90.4% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +8.82 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2031

PeriodValue
2031126.8 % of GDP
2030123.8 % of GDP
2029120.3 % of GDP
2028116.7 % of GDP
2027112.5 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2021
2026106.9 % of GDP
202599.2 % of GDP
202490.4 % of GDP
202384.1 % of GDP
202277.3 % of GDP
202172.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.