Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in China
China: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in China, 1989–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 4.4% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in China peaked at 5.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1998.
That places China 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.6% | — |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in China?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in China was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1998.
- How does China rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- China ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.