{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-tax-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-tax-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-tax-revenue-gdp/","title":"China Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"China's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 7 % of GDP in 2024, -0.6pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.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":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"China Tax 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.TAX.TOTL.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":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2024)","value":"7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Tax Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":8.45243795005463},{"period":"2006","value":8.9294828249282},{"period":"2007","value":9.62573731753299},{"period":"2008","value":9.94341352833548},{"period":"2009","value":10.1348503817539},{"period":"2010","value":10.0382796577366},{"period":"2011","value":10.1512000219484},{"period":"2012","value":10.0894667610088},{"period":"2013","value":9.7321625039509},{"period":"2014","value":9.49826837509792},{"period":"2015","value":9.19468038601503},{"period":"2016","value":8.94556190414739},{"period":"2017","value":9.24872439343925},{"period":"2018","value":8.89089034445248},{"period":"2019","value":8.32942550168391},{"period":"2020","value":7.92409749807608},{"period":"2021","value":7.79829641266187},{"period":"2022","value":7.51799464421188},{"period":"2023","value":7.6382330077989},{"period":"2024","value":7.01806095279297}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"10.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in China from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. 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 10.2 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7 in 2024. The latest reading of 7 in 2024 represents a change of -0.6pp."}]}