Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in China
China: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 19.51 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in China, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in China is 19.51 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in China peaked at 21.66 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.64 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
China ranks 79th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in China, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.64 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 16.72 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.79 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.46 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.38 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.31 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.78 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.12 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.66 Percentage of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 19.66 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 20.6 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.57 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.44 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.51 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 Percentage of GDP | 16.64 Percentage of GDP | 16.79 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.07 Percentage of GDP | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | 21.66 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.96 Percentage of GDP | 19.51 Percentage of GDP | 20.6 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in China?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in China was 19.51 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does China rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- China ranks 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.