Signal Chinese corporate debt is double the global average and 80% of corporate real assets
Summary
MGI reports Chinese corporate debt at double the global average and up six percentage points of GDP in 2025, alongside a rising share of loss-making firms and falling producer prices, with debt equal to about 80 percent of corporate real assets against a typical 40 to 50 percent elsewhere.
Classification
Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance
Secondary topicsIndustry & Supply Chains
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:east_asia · country:CN
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- The global balance sheet 2026: Imbalance and divergence McKinsey Global Institute page=20;section=Is the balance sheet 'in balance?' / Debt 2026-07 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
No objects.
Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-f95948a00d3c