Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in China
China: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 25.72 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
25.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
28.68
in 2017
All-time low
10.13
in 1995
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in China, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 25.72 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in China peaked at 28.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 1995.
That places China 102nd 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.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.5 | — |
| 1992 | 13.43 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 12.54 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 10.69 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 10.13 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.26 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.78 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.52 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 12.55 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 13.26 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.65 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 15.36 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.61 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.12 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.61 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.93 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.92 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 22.13 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.31 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.55 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.74 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.51 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.37 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.68 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.44 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.28 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 26.01 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.03 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.6 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 25.08 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 25.29 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 25.49 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 25.61 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 25.67 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 25.72 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.93 | 10.13 | 15.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.21 | 13.26 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.49 | 24.31 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 | 25.08 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.72 | 25.72 | 25.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 103 Fiji 25.71 compare
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- 105 South Sudan 25.5 compare
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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in China?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in China was 25.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 1995.
- How does China rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- China ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October