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.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | 7.6% | 10.2%Dec 2011 | 7.0%Dec 2024 | 2005 – 2024 | Annual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Budget | -7.9% | -7.1% | 0.9% | -9.6% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
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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
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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