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China - Government Debt (MPO) 83.87

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked

Latest value

83.87 (2028)

Global rank

##122 of 142 economies

Share of global total

1.0%

Growth since 2005

4.83×

Ranking Race — Government Debt (MPO)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. China climbed from #13 to #122 (overtook Uganda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for China ↓

Key Events — China

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
WTO accession curated

Joins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.

2010
World's second-largest economy curated

GDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.

2014
Fell 56 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2015
Stock market turbulence curated

Sharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.

2019
Overtook Uganda in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Belarus in global rank auto
2024
Fell 17 places in global rank auto

Government Debt (MPO), 2005-2028

World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20052010201520202025202814.1537.3960.6383.87

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