China · Structural layer · Indicator

Government debt, % of GDP

Fetched 20 Sep 2026, 00:05 UTC
101.1 %
Context
As of Q1 2026
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1995 to 2026 · percent
What it is

Credit to the general government sector as a share of GDP, the BIS's core debt measure: loans and debt securities at market value, consolidated. Shown for context; it has no threshold. Central and local government at nominal value; the IMF's augmented figure, which adds local-government financing vehicles, is roughly half as large again.

Known weaknesses

The BIS core measure leaves out trade credit, pension liabilities and, for China, most local-government financing vehicles, so it sits below the IMF's broader figures.