China Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)
China's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 7 % of GDP in 2024, -0.6pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2005–2024.
China (2024)
7
% of GDP
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | -0.6pp |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 9.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 9.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 10 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2005 | 8.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
China recorded 7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 7 % of GDP in 2024 to 10.2 % of GDP in 2011.
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in China. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in China. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 7 % of GDP in 2024, down from a peak of 10.2 % of GDP in 2011. The latest change was -0.6pp.