China Tax Revenue to GDP

7.0% −0.62 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

China's tax revenue as a share of GDP fell to 7.02% in 2024, down from 7.64% in 2023. The reading marks the lowest level in the series dating back to 2005 and is 3.13 percentage points below the all-time high of 10.15% recorded in 2011.

China Tax Revenue to GDP, 2005–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
7.0%7.6%10.2%Dec 20117.0%Dec 20242005 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Tax Revenue to GDP in China averaged 9.0% from 2005 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 10.2% in Dec 2011 and a record low of 7.0% in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 2005.

Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP measures the share of a country's economic output collected by the government through taxes. For China, the indicator is reported annually in percent of GDP. The series spans from 2005 to 2024.

Source & methodology

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