Government revenues as a share of GDP in China
China: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in China, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 25.8% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in China peaked at 34.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
China ranks 105th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +163.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 7.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.8% | 4 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,381 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,732 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in China?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in China was 25.8% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does China rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.