地方政府与城投企业债务风险研究报告：湖北篇

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Hubei Province has an important transportation position, obvious resource endowment advantages, and its economic aggregate and per capita GDP rank among the top in the country. The provincial government's debt burden has increased but remains at a relatively low - medium level nationwide. Debt resolution work is advancing steadily, and the debt risks of urban investment enterprises are generally controllable [4][5]. - The "one - main, two - deputy" regional economic pattern in Hubei is stable, with significant differences in the economic development levels of different cities and prefectures. The general public budget revenue of each city and prefecture has increased year - on - year, but the fiscal self - sufficiency ability is generally weak [4]. - After the introduction of a package of debt resolution plans in 2024, the issuance volume and scale of urban investment bonds in Hubei decreased significantly year - on - year. In 2025, the issuance scale increased year - on - year, but the bond financing of most cities and prefectures showed a net outflow [6]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Hubei Province's Economic and Fiscal Strength 3.1.1 Economic Development Status - Hubei has an important transportation position and rich resources. It is a comprehensive transportation and communication hub in central China. The province has abundant water energy, mineral, tourism, and education resources. During the 14th Five - Year Plan period, it will invest 820 billion yuan in comprehensive transportation construction [7]. - The permanent population has slightly decreased, and the urbanization rate is slightly lower than the national average. In 2024, the GDP and per capita GDP ranked 7th and 9th in the country respectively, and the GDP growth rate was 5.8%. In the first half of 2025, the GDP growth rate was 6.18%, higher than the national average [9]. - The industrial structure is continuously optimized, with the service industry remaining dominant. Traditional industries are stable, and strategic emerging industries are developing rapidly. The "Optical - Chip - Display - Terminal - Network" industry cluster centered in Wuhan East Lake High - tech Zone is expected to reach a trillion - level scale [11]. - Policies such as the "14th Five - Year Plan for the Development of the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River Urban Agglomeration" and the "Wuhan Metropolitan Area Development Plan" are beneficial to Hubei's economic development. Since 2025, Hubei has introduced a series of policies to promote economic development [14][18]. 3.1.2 Fiscal Strength and Debt Situation - General public budget revenue ranks in the middle in the country, with a low fiscal self - sufficiency rate. In 2024, it was 393.788 billion yuan, ranking 11th in the country. From January to June 2025, it was 235.334 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 7.6% [21]. - Government - funded revenue was basically the same as the previous year, and the contribution of land use right transfer fees increased. The scale of superior subsidy revenue is large, and the comprehensive financial strength ranks in the middle - upper reaches of the country. In 2024, the superior subsidy revenue was 561.319 billion yuan, ranking 3rd in the country, and the comprehensive financial strength ranked 8th [22][26]. - The overall debt burden is at a relatively low - medium level nationwide. At the end of 2024, the local government debt balance was 1,858.61 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 18.95%. The debt ratio and debt - to - GDP ratio increased by 14.12 and 2.97 percentage points respectively [29]. - Hubei strictly implements the debt resolution plan, focusing on "three - asset" reform and actively seeking replacement bond quotas. It has completed the task of exiting financing platforms ahead of schedule, and the debt resolution work is advancing steadily [30]. 3.2 Economic and Fiscal Strength of Each City and Prefecture in Hubei Province 3.2.1 Economic Development of Each City and Prefecture - The "one - main, two - deputy" regional economic pattern is stable, and the economic development levels of different cities and prefectures vary significantly. Wuhan has a strong population siphon effect. Huangshi, Xiaogan, and Jingmen have relatively fast GDP growth rates [33]. - Different regions have different industrial characteristics. The "Han - Xiao - Sui - Xiang - Shi" region has a developed automobile - related industry, and the "Yi - Jing - Jing" region has a well - developed chemical industry. Emerging industries such as the "Optical - Chip - Display - Terminal - Network" in Wuhan are developing rapidly [38]. - In 2024, Huangshi, Xiaogan, and Jingmen had relatively fast GDP growth rates. In the first half of 2025, Shiyan and Jingmen ranked among the top two in terms of GDP growth rate [40][41]. 3.2.2 Fiscal Strength and Debt Situation of Each City and Prefecture - In the first half of 2025, the general public budget revenue of each city and prefecture increased year - on - year. Xiaogan, Shiyan, Huanggang, and Huangshi had relatively fast growth rates, while Wuhan had a slower growth rate [44]. - Affected by the real estate market, the government - funded revenue of some cities and prefectures decreased year - on - year. The government - funded revenue of different cities and prefectures showed a differentiated trend [48]. - The government debt balance of each city and prefecture has increased, and the debt - to - GDP ratio has risen. The debt resolution ideas of each city and prefecture are consistent with the provincial level, and various debt resolution measures have been taken [51]. 3.3 Debt - Repayment Ability of Urban Investment Enterprises in Hubei Province 3.3.1 Overview of Urban Investment Enterprises - Bond - issuing urban investment enterprises in Hubei are mainly at the prefectural and district - county levels. Wuhan has the largest number of bond - issuing urban investment enterprises, accounting for 25.22% of the province. High - credit - rated urban investment enterprises are mainly concentrated in Wuhan [56]. 3.3.2 Bond - Issuing Situation of Urban Investment Enterprises - In 2024, the number and scale of bond issuances by urban investment enterprises in Hubei decreased significantly year - on - year. From January to September 2025, the bond - issuing scale increased year - on - year, but the overall bond financing showed a net outflow [57][59]. 3.3.3 Debt - Repayment Ability Analysis of Urban Investment Enterprises - As of the end of 2024, the debt of bond - issuing urban investment enterprises in Hubei was mainly in the form of bank loans and bonds. The overall debt burden of urban investment enterprises in Ezhou and Wuhan is relatively heavy [63]. - As of the end of June 2025, most cities and prefectures' urban investment enterprises had a slightly improved cash - to - short - term - debt ratio, but there was still significant short - term debt - repayment pressure in Suizhou, Enshi, and Ezhou [68]. 3.3.4 Support and Guarantee Ability of Fiscal Revenue of Each City and Prefecture for the Debt of Bond - Issuing Urban Investment Enterprises - The scale of "total debt of bond - issuing urban investment enterprises + local government debt" in Wuhan is the largest, followed by Xiangyang, Yichang, Jingzhou, and Huangshi. Except for Shennongjia Forestry District and Enshi Prefecture, the ratio of "total debt of bond - issuing urban investment enterprises + local government debt" to comprehensive financial resources in other cities and prefectures exceeds 250% [74].