Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in China
China: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 20.13 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in China, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
China recorded 20.13 trillion current LCU for revenue, excluding grants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in China peaked at 20.13 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 trillion current LCU, in 2005.
That places China 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 4.52 trillion current LCU | +103.4% |
| 2008 | 3.54 trillion current LCU | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 4.06 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 4.63 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.48 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 6.00 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.50 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.18 trillion current LCU | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 11.05 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.67 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.22 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 15.20 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 15.88 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.28 trillion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 17.17 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 18.09 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.50 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 20.13 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.01 billion current LCU, 44.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 20.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.04 billion current LCU, 153.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +103.4% | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 4.52 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 trillion current LCU | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 4.52 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.98 trillion current LCU | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 15.88 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 trillion current LCU | 14.28 trillion current LCU | 20.13 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in China?
- Revenue, excluding grants in China was 20.13 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2005.
- How does China rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- China ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.