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China Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: China Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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96.26% in 2025

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in China was 96.26% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (96.26%), 2024 (88.32%), 2023 (82.01%), 2022 (75.45%), 2021 (70.15%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

China Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	96.26%
2nd	2024	88.32%
3rd	2023	82.01%
4th	2022	75.45%
5th	2021	70.15%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	96.26%	+7.94%	20th
2024	88.32%	+6.31%	158th
2023	82.01%	+6.56%	151st
2022	75.45%	+5.31%	138th
2021	70.15%	+1.11%	125th
2020	69.04%	+9.59%	120th
2019	59.44%	+3.86%	123rd
2018	55.58%	+1.67%	114th
2017	53.90%	+4.18%	110th
2016	49.72%	+8.94%	103rd
2015	40.78%	+1.47%	80th
2014	39.31%	+2.87%	89th
2013	36.44%	+2.61%	86th
2012	33.83%	+0.64%	82nd
2011	33.18%	−0.16%	80th
2010	33.34%	−0.64%	79th
2009	33.99%	+7.27%	81st
2007	28.71%	+3.53%	75th
2008	26.72%	−1.99%	70th
2006	25.17%	−0.74%	57th
2005	25.91%	−0.09%	42nd
2004	26.00%	−0.42%	37th
2003	26.42%	+0.86%	29th
2002	25.55%	+1.30%	27th
2001	24.25%	+1.54%	24th
2000	22.71%	+1.10%	21st
1999	21.61%	+1.17%	15th
1998	20.44%	+0.04%	18th
1997	20.39%	−0.83%	17th
1996	21.22%	−0.20%	18th
1995	21.42%	–	16th

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