Tax revenue as share of GDP in China
China: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in China, 2005–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in China is 22.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in China peaked at 24.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
That places China 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.3% | — |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -0.3528 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,221 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in China?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in China was 22.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does China rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- China ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.