Taxes on goods and services gdp in China

China: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 9.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.49
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.19
in 2011
All-time low
6.48
in 1996
Years of data
33
1989–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in China, 1989–2023

0510151989200620231989: 9.21990: 8.61991: 81992: 7.61993: 8.11995: 6.61996: 6.51997: 6.61998: 7.82000: 8.52001: 8.92002: 9.22003: 9.52004: 9.52005: 12.32006: 10.82007: 11.42008: 12.12009: 12.62010: 132011: 13.22012: 13.12013: 12.92014: 12.52015: 122016: 11.42017: 11.22018: 11.12019: 10.52020: 9.82021: 9.62022: 8.42023: 9.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in China is 9.49, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in China peaked at 13.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 1996.

China ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in China, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in China, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 9.17
1990 8.65 -5.7%
1991 7.98 -7.7%
1992 7.61 -4.6%
1993 8.08 +6.2%
1995 6.57 -18.8%
1996 6.48 -1.3%
1997 6.64 +2.5%
1998 7.75 +16.7%
2000 8.49 +9.5%
2001 8.85 +4.3%
2002 9.16 +3.5%
2003 9.47 +3.4%
2004 9.51 +0.4%
2005 12.32 +29.5%
2006 10.81 -12.2%
2007 11.41 +5.6%
2008 12.13 +6.3%
2009 12.57 +3.6%
2010 13.03 +3.7%
2011 13.19 +1.2%
2012 13.07 -0.9%
2013 12.87 -1.6%
2014 12.53 -2.6%
2015 12.02 -4.1%
2016 11.43 -4.9%
2017 11.22 -1.8%
2018 11.12 -0.9%
2019 10.51 -5.5%
2020 9.75 -7.2%
2021 9.64 -1.1%
2022 8.38 -13.1%
2023 9.49 +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.17 9.17 9.17 1
1990s 7.47 6.48 8.65 8
2000s 10.47 8.49 12.57 10
2010s 12.1 10.51 13.19 10
2020s 9.32 8.38 9.75 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 76 Norway 9.74 compare
  2. 77 Uruguay 9.7 compare
  3. 78 Luxembourg 9.67 compare
  4. 80 Russian Federation 9 compare
  5. 81 Thailand 8.91 compare
  6. 82 Tajikistan 8.79 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in China?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in China was 9.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 in 2011.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 1996.
How does China rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
China ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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