Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in China

China: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main was 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
2nd
of 8 countries
All-time high
13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2023
All-time low
275,631 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in China, 1992–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200720231992: 275.6k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1993: 336.4k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1994: 402.3k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1995: 488.6k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1996: 508.2k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1997: 588.1k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1998: 722.4k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit1999: 821.1k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2000: 873.9k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2001: 976.8k Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2002: 1.2M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2003: 1.3M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2004: 1.5M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2005: 1.7M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2006: 2.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2007: 2.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2008: 2.9M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2009: 3.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2010: 3.7M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2011: 4.3M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2012: 4.9M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2013: 5.6M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2014: 6.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2015: 6.9M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2016: 7.9M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2017: 8.9M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2018: 9.6M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2019: 10.5M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2020: 11.0M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2021: 11.8M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2022: 12.4M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit2023: 13.1M Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

Analysis

China recorded 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in China peaked at 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2023 and was at its lowest, 275,631 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, in 1992.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in China, year by year

Annual values for Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC in China, 1992 to 2023.
Year Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Change
1992 275,631 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
1993 336,382 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +22.0%
1994 402,286 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +19.6%
1995 488,627 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +21.5%
1996 508,243 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +4.0%
1997 588,084 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +15.7%
1998 722,446 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +22.8%
1999 821,064 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +13.7%
2000 873,942 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.4%
2001 976,780 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +11.8%
2002 1.21 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +23.8%
2003 1.31 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +8.4%
2004 1.48 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +12.5%
2005 1.74 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +18.1%
2006 2.01 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +15.5%
2007 2.44 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +21.3%
2008 2.94 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +20.6%
2009 3.36 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +14.2%
2010 3.73 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +10.9%
2011 4.32 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +16.1%
2012 4.91 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +13.5%
2013 5.58 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +13.6%
2014 5.97 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +7.1%
2015 6.89 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +15.3%
2016 7.90 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +14.8%
2017 8.95 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +13.2%
2018 9.57 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +7.0%
2019 10.49 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +9.7%
2020 11.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +5.2%
2021 11.77 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.6%
2022 12.36 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +5.0%
2023 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 517,845 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 275,631 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 821,064 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 8
2000s 1.83 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 873,942 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 3.36 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
2010s 6.83 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 3.73 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10.49 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 10
2020s 12.07 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 11.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Indonesia 991.93 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  2. 2 Colombia 146.04 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  3. 3 Poland 569,687 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  4. 3 Japan 53.41 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  5. 4 Netherlands 139,009 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 14.55 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  7. 5 Hungary 13.03 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
  8. 5 Slovakia 20,085 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in China?
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in China was 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.10 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2023.
What is the lowest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 275,631 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 1992.
How does China rank for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
China ranks 2nd out of 8 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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