Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 24.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
China ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
More economy & growth data for China
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,288 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does China rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.