China — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1952–2030 · 79 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government expenditure reading for China was 33.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 32.9% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.71 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 32.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2015–2030

PeriodValue
203033.7 % of GDP
202933.7 % of GDP
202833.8 % of GDP
202733.9 % of GDP
202633.8 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2015
202533.7 % of GDP
202432.9 % of GDP
202332.7 % of GDP
202232.6 % of GDP
202131.9 % of GDP
202034.8 % of GDP
201933.6 % of GDP
201832.6 % of GDP
201732 % of GDP
201631.7 % of GDP
201531 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.