China — Combined government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The combined government deficit reading for China was −7.41% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.57% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.17 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -6.6 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -6.59 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -6.68 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -6.76 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -6.82 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | -7.41 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -7.57 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -6.69 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -6.54 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.43 % of GDP |