Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in China
China: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 3.51 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in China, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in China is 3.51 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in China peaked at 3.68 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 446.10 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places China 20th out of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 446.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 565.27 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 755.88 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 940.78 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 998.59 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.76 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.06 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.00 trillion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.02 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.50 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.68 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.53 trillion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.51 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.51 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.99 billion current LCU, 25.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 3.51 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 66.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.32 billion current LCU | 446.10 billion current LCU | 998.59 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 3.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 3.02 trillion current LCU | 3.68 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in China?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in China was 3.51 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.10 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does China rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- China ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.