Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in China
China: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2011
All-time low
7.5%
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in China, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 7.6% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in China peaked at 10.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places China 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 146 Saudi Arabia 8.2% compare
- 147 Angola 7.7% compare
- 148 Bangladesh 7.6% compare
- 150 Panama 7.5% compare
- 151 Sudan 7.4% compare
- 152 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.4% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in China?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in China was 7.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does China rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- China ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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