Government spending vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Government spending vs gdp per capita was 32.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34.84
in 2020
All-time low
10.99
in 1996
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of), 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 32.95 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 34.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1996.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 67th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27.86 | — |
| 1983 | 28.34 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.9 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 25.78 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.62 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 23.44 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 20.85 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 18.56 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 18.17 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.53 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 14.65 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 13.43 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 12.37 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 11.08 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 10.99 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.51 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.6 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 14.85 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 16.07 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 17.21 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 18.21 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.99 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.87 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.16 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 25.22 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.65 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.69 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.41 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.01 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.64 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.61 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.84 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.91 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 32.64 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.73 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.95 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.67 | 18.56 | 28.34 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.62 | 10.99 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 16.07 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 | 24.66 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.01 | 31.91 | 34.84 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 99,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 11.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 9.58 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 6.99 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in China (People’s Republic of) was 32.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1996.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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