China's debt-to-GDP ratio climbs to record 287.8% in 2023 (2024)

China's debt-to-GDP ratio climbs to record 287.8% in 2023 (1)

China’s real GDP growth, which is adjusted for inflation, beat the government’s target to grow at 5.2% in 2023

XIA YINING and HAN WEI, Caixin | China

China's debt-to-GDP ratio climbs to record 287.8% in 2023 (2)

China's debt-to-GDP ratio climbed to a new record high in 2023 despite the slow pace of borrowing, reflecting the economy's weakening growth, a new report from a state-backed think tank shows.

The macro leverage ratio, which measures total outstanding nonfinancial debt as a share of nominal gross domestic product, rose to 287.8% in 2023, 13.5 percentage points higher than a year ago, according to a report by the National Institution for Finance and Development (NIFD).

China's debt-to-GDP ratio climbs to record 287.8% in 2023 (2024)
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