China — Combined government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 50 observations

About this series

The combined government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.

The latest combined government deficit reading for China was −10.25T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −9.96T LCU in 2024; the period change was −289.15B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −7.41% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-12.03T LCU
2029-11.41T LCU
2028-10.95T LCU
2027-10.45T LCU
2026-9.97T LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-10.25T LCU
2024-9.96T LCU
2023-8.44T LCU
2022-7.88T LCU
2021-7.39T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.