China — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 21 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government tax revenue reading for China was 7.01% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 7.64% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.63 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 8.25% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
20247.01 % of GDP
20237.64 % of GDP
20227.52 % of GDP
20217.8 % of GDP
20207.87 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
20198.32 % of GDP
20188.91 % of GDP
20179.27 % of GDP
20168.95 % of GDP
20159.17 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.