Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in China stood at 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,978 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places China 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 170,978 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 211,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 281,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 343,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 382,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 448,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 535,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 588,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 625,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 663,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 688,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 725,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 834,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 886,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 892,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 873,478 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 975,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 988,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875,292 current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,002 current LCU per square kilometre | 170,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 382,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 688,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 448,284 current LCU per square kilometre | 892,432 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 972,433 current LCU per square kilometre | 873,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 89 Mali 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Romania 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Nicaragua 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Andorra 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guatemala 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for China
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1949)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1949)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,978 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does China rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.