Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 1958
All-time low
17.3%
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China is 17.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China peaked at 36.3% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
That places Taiwan, China 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 29.7% | — |
| 1952 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 28.9% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 31.3% | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 35.5% | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 34.5% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 30.5% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.8% | 28.9% | 36.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 27.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Taiwan, China
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan, China was 17.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan, China ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.