Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in China
China: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 33.71 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
33.71
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.84
in 2020
All-time low
10.99
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in China, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in China is 33.71, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in China peaked at 34.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1996.
That places China 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.53 | — |
| 1992 | 14.65 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 13.43 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 12.37 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 11.08 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 10.99 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.51 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.6 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 14.85 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 16.07 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 17.21 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 18.21 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.99 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.87 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.16 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 25.22 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 24.66 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.65 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.69 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.41 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.01 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.64 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.61 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.84 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.91 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 32.64 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.73 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.95 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.65 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 33.81 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 33.87 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 33.83 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 33.71 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 33.71 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.11 | 10.99 | 16.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 16.07 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 | 24.66 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.39 | 31.91 | 34.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 33.71 | 33.71 | 33.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in China?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in China was 33.71 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1996.
- How does China rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- China ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October