地方政府与城投企业债务风险研究报告：河南篇

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Henan Province has a high - level economic development with a leading GDP in China, but a relatively low per - capita GDP and urbanization rate. The province has taken measures to prevent and resolve government debt risks, and has completed the implicit debt resolution plan for seven consecutive years since 2018 [4]. - There is a high degree of differentiation in the development of cities in Henan. Zhengzhou has an absolute advantage in economic and fiscal strength, and Luoyang also maintains a leading position. Some cities have relatively high government debt ratios and need to pay attention to the credit risks of urban investment enterprises [4]. - Most of Henan's bond - issuing urban investment enterprises still face significant short - term debt repayment pressure, and the bond maturity scale of provincial - level, Zhengzhou, and Luoyang urban investment enterprises in 2026 is large. Attention should be paid to the credit risks of urban investment enterprises with relatively heavy local government debt burdens, low debt - repayment and support capabilities, and insufficient refinancing capabilities [4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Henan's Economic and Fiscal Strength 3.1.1 Regional Characteristics and Economic Development - Henan is located in the central - eastern part of China, with superior transportation location and prominent resource endowment. It has a high - level economic development, a leading GDP, a middle - lower per - capita GDP, and a low urbanization rate. The industrial structure is "tertiary - secondary - primary", and strategic opportunities such as the construction of the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration help the regional development [5]. - Henan has a large population, with a permanent population of 97.85 million in 2024, ranking third in China. The urbanization rate is 59.22%, lower than the national average, with large room for development [9]. - In 2024, Henan's GDP was 6.358999 trillion yuan, ranking sixth in China, with a growth rate of 5.1%. The per - capita GDP was 64,900 yuan, lower than the national level. The industrial and service industries have good development momentum, and investment in fixed assets and industry has increased [10][14][15]. 3.1.2 Fiscal Strength and Government Debt - In 2024, Henan's general public budget revenue decreased slightly year - on - year, ranking in the upper - middle level in China. The fiscal self - sufficiency rate is low, and the government - funded revenue continued to decline. The provincial government debt ratio and liability ratio are in the middle in China, but the liability level is rising rapidly [23]. - In 2024, Henan's local government debt ratio and liability ratio were 169.48% and 33.51% respectively, ranking 15th and 10th in China, up 26.36 and 3.25 percentage points from the end of the previous year [24]. 3.2 Economic and Fiscal Conditions of Prefecture - Level Cities in Henan 3.2.1 Economic Strength of Prefecture - Level Cities - There is a high degree of imbalance in the development of cities in Henan. Zhengzhou is the only city with a GDP of over one trillion yuan, and Luoyang and Nanyang also have obvious leading advantages. Most cities have a lower urbanization rate than the national average [26]. - The economic development levels of cities in Henan are highly differentiated, showing a ladder - like distribution. In 2024, most cities' GDP rankings remained the same as in 2023. In terms of per - capita GDP, Zhengzhou and Jiyuan lead, and Zhoukou ranks last. In terms of urbanization rate, Zhengzhou has the highest level [35][36]. 3.2.2 Fiscal Strength and Government Debt of Prefecture - Level Cities - The fiscal strength of cities in Henan is highly differentiated. Zhengzhou leads in terms of fiscal revenue scale and fiscal self - sufficiency rate. In 2024, the general public budget revenue of some cities fluctuated, and more than half of the cities' government - funded revenue decreased. The superior subsidy income contributes significantly to the comprehensive financial resources [38]. - In 2024, the government debt balance of all cities in Henan increased, with Zhengzhou having the largest balance. The government debt ratio and liability ratio of all cities increased, and the debt burden is relatively heavy. Shangqiu, Puyang, Xuchang, and Zhoukou had a relatively large increase in the government debt ratio [48][49]. 3.2.3 Debt Resolution - Henan has taken various measures to prevent and resolve government debt risks, and the overall debt risk is controllable. It has optimized the debt structure and reduced the risk level. Since 2024, the spread of urban investment bonds in Henan has shown a downward trend [50][53]. 3.3 Debt Repayment Ability of Urban Investment Enterprises in Henan 3.3.1 Overview of Urban Investment Enterprises - There are bond - issuing urban investment enterprises in Henan at the provincial level and in 18 cities. The administrative levels of these enterprises are mainly at the prefecture - level and district - county levels, and they are mainly distributed in Zhengzhou and its surrounding cities. The credit levels of Zhengzhou's urban investment enterprises are relatively high [55]. - As of the end of September 2025, there were 148 bond - issuing urban investment enterprises in Henan, with a total balance of outstanding bonds of 768.689 billion yuan. High - credit - level enterprises are mainly concentrated at the provincial level and in Zhengzhou, and AA - level enterprises account for the highest proportion [56][57]. 3.3.2 Bond Issuance - In 2024, the number of bonds issued by Henan's urban investment enterprises decreased year - on - year, while the scale increased. Most cities maintained a net inflow of bond financing. From January to September 2025, the bond issuance rhythm slowed down, and regional differentiation intensified [63]. 3.3.3 Debt Repayment Ability Analysis - At the end of 2024, most of Henan's bond - issuing urban investment enterprises faced significant short - term debt repayment pressure, and the bond maturity scale of provincial - level, Zhengzhou, and Luoyang urban investment enterprises in 2026 is large. The debt burden of some cities' urban investment enterprises is relatively heavy [68][71]. 3.3.4 Support and Guarantee Ability of Local Fiscal Revenue for Urban Investment Enterprises' Debt - At the end of 2024, the ratio of "total debt of bond - issuing urban investment enterprises + local government debt" to comprehensive financial resources in Henan cities was at least about 220.15%. Zhengzhou had the highest ratio, and the support and guarantee ability of some cities was under pressure [76].