China vs Russian Federation: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
China
9.5%
in 2023
Russian Federation
9.0%
in 2023
China rank
79th
Russian Federation rank
80th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
China currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.5% | 3.0% | China |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.3% | 6.8% | China |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, China or Russian Federation?
- China, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between China and Russian Federation?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- China ranks 79th and Russian Federation ranks 80th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.