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China · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

154th of 179 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPChina's gross debt / gdp rose from 21.4 % in 1995 to 90.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%90.4 %

China's gross debt / gdp rose from 21.4 % in 1995 to 90.4 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

46th of 126 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)China's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 4.3 % in 2005 to 3.4 % in 2021.20052010201520202%3%3%4%4%5%3.4 %

China's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 4.3 % in 2005 to 3.4 % in 2021.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

104th of 110 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)China's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 16.3 % in 1995 to 13.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%13.0 %

China's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 16.3 % in 1995 to 13.0 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

161st of 183 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceChina's fiscal balance fell from -0.9 % in 1995 to -7.1 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%-7.1 %

China's fiscal balance fell from -0.9 % in 1995 to -7.1 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

79th of 89 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. revenueChina's central gov. revenue rose from 9.5 % in 2005 to 14.9 % in 2024.20052010201520208%10%12%14%16%18%14.9 %

China's central gov. revenue rose from 9.5 % in 2005 to 14.9 % in 2024.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

99th of 183 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueChina's gov. revenue rose from 10.1 % in 1995 to 25.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%25.8 %

China's gov. revenue rose from 10.1 % in 1995 to 25.8 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

79th of 183 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureChina's gov. expenditure rose from 11.1 % in 1995 to 32.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%32.9 %

China's gov. expenditure rose from 11.1 % in 1995 to 32.9 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

88th of 91 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueChina's tax revenue fell from 8.5 % in 2005 to 7.0 % in 2024.20052010201520206%7%8%9%10%11%7.0 %

China's tax revenue fell from 8.5 % in 2005 to 7.0 % in 2024.

Military spending

% of GDP

71st of 147 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
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Military spendingChina's military spending rose from 1.7 % in 1995 to 1.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%1.7 %

China's military spending rose from 1.7 % in 1995 to 1.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

2nd of 151 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Military expenditure (current US$)China's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$12.4B in 1995 to US$314B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$100BUS$200BUS$300BUS$314B

China's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$12.4B in 1995 to US$314B in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

105th of 192 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingChina's health spending rose from 4.5 % in 2000 to 5.9 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%4%5%6%5.9 %

China's health spending rose from 4.5 % in 2000 to 5.9 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

55th of 121 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingChina's education spending rose from 1.4 % in 1971 to 3.9 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%1%2%3%4%3.9 %

China's education spending rose from 1.4 % in 1971 to 3.9 % in 2023.

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