China recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 99.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in China averaged 41.94 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 99.20 percent of GDP in 2025 and a record low of 20.40 percent of GDP in 1997. source: IMF

Government Debt to GDP in China is expected to reach 92.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 96.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 101.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 77.00 May 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 20100.00 28000.00 CNY Hundred Million Apr 2026
Government Budget -6.50 -5.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -1309.00 -2552.00 CNY Hundred Million Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP 99.20 90.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 17459.00 44154.00 CNY Hundred Million Mar 2026
Government Spending 225241.50 222474.20 CNY Hundred Million Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 335524.20 311900.40 USD Million Dec 2025


China Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99.20 90.40 99.20 20.40 1995 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly