Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in China
China: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in China, 1989–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in China stood at 9.5%.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in China peaked at 13.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1996.
China ranks 79th of 187 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.2% | — |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.8% | 4 |
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- 80 Russian Federation 9.0% compare
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- 82 Tajikistan 8.8% 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in China?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in China was 9.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1996.
- How does China rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- China ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.