{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-government-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-government-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-government-revenue-gdp/","title":"China Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"China's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 14.9 % of GDP in 2024, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 2005–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","China","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"China Government Revenue (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS?locations=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2024)","value":"14.9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Government Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":9.49384352908653},{"period":"2006","value":9.98232532896274},{"period":"2007","value":16.485030292177},{"period":"2008","value":10.9032714208101},{"period":"2009","value":11.4651971465208},{"period":"2010","value":11.0399710818906},{"period":"2011","value":11.0626224007863},{"period":"2012","value":10.9572673113543},{"period":"2013","value":10.762086414812},{"period":"2014","value":15.5234236261726},{"period":"2015","value":15.7312275700006},{"period":"2016","value":15.326073498047},{"period":"2017","value":15.595511924101},{"period":"2018","value":16.2403554427458},{"period":"2019","value":15.7907279889576},{"period":"2020","value":13.7961540297522},{"period":"2021","value":14.6241117527941},{"period":"2022","value":14.6559605630141},{"period":"2023","value":15.0661250338704},{"period":"2024","value":14.9328173497711}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"14.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"15.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"15.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"15.5","yoyChange":"+4.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"10.9","yoyChange":"-5.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"+6.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in China from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 16.5 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.5 in 2005. The latest reading of 14.9 in 2024 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}