Historical gov spending gdp in China
China: Historical gov spending gdp 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
Historical gov spending gdp in China, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in China stood at 32.95.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in China peaked at 34.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1996.
That places China 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Historical gov spending gdp in China, 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.92, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 32.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.81, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in China?
- Historical gov spending gdp in China was 32.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1996.
- How does China rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- China ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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