In 2024, domestic value-added tax (VAT) was responsible for the largest amount of tax revenue in China generating around *** trillion yuan. China's total tax income amounted to approximately **** trillion yuan that year.

The statistic shows the tax revenue in China from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, China's tax revenue amounted to approximately **** trillion yuan.

Key information about China Tax revenue: % of GDP

• China Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 11.6 % in Dec 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 11.0 % for Sep 2024.
• China Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 13.7 % from Mar 1995 to Dec 2024, with 120 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.0 % in Jun 2011 and a record low of 3.7 % in Mar 2024.
• China Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly.

This graph shows the monthly tax revenue in China from May 2023 to May 2025. In May 2025, the tax revenue in China amounted to about **** trillion yuan.

Hong Kong Government Revenue: Direct Taxes data was reported at 78,716.000 HKD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 112,664.000 HKD mn for Dec 2017. Hong Kong Government Revenue: Direct Taxes data is updated quarterly, averaging 8,358.000 HKD mn from Sep 1979 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115,088.000 HKD mn in Dec 2016 and a record low of -1,503.000 HKD mn in Sep 2003. Hong Kong Government Revenue: Direct Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.F006: Government General Revenue Account: Receipts and Payments.

This graph shows the income tax as a percentage of government revenues in China in selected years from 2000 to 2022. In 2022, around **** percent of government revenue in China resulted from income tax.

Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in China was reported at 31.22 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about China Tax Revenue

• China Tax Revenue was reported at 179.241 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous figure of 154.587 USD bn for Nov 2024.
• China Tax Revenue data is updated monthly, averaging 73.674 USD bn from Jan 1995 to Dec 2024, with 346 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 334.352 USD bn in Jan 2018 and a record low of 3.064 USD bn in Feb 1995.
• China Tax Revenue data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: USD: Monthly.

Hong Kong Government Revenue: Indirect Taxes data was reported at 53,815.000 HKD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 44,301.000 HKD mn for Dec 2017. Hong Kong Government Revenue: Indirect Taxes data is updated quarterly, averaging 11,413.000 HKD mn from Sep 1979 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53,815.000 HKD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 871.000 HKD mn in Sep 1979. Hong Kong Government Revenue: Indirect Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.F006: Government General Revenue Account: Receipts and Payments.

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in China was reported at 18.09 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in China was reported at 1.3582 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Tax Revenue

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Tax Revenue was reported at 4.222 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• This is a decrease from the previous figure of 6.537 USD bn for Jun 2024.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Tax Revenue data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.054 USD bn from Sep 1979 to Sep 2024, with 181 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 27.859 USD bn in Mar 2020 and a record low of 220.657 USD mn in Sep 1979.
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Tax Revenue data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: USD: Quarterly.

China: Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue: The latest value from 2022 is 52.25 percent, a decline from 55.05 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 37.61 percent, based on data from 95 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2005 to 2022 is 56.76 percent. The minimum value, 37.74 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 77.69 percent was recorded in 2005.

MO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % of Revenue data was reported at 83.316 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.668 % for 2015. MO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % of Revenue data is updated yearly, averaging 79.552 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.286 % in 2013 and a record low of 55.614 % in 1999. MO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Goods and Services: % of Revenue data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.World Bank: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Median;

Graph and download economic data for Federal government current tax receipts: Taxes on production and imports: Customs duties (B235RC1Q027SBEA) from Q1 1959 to Q1 2025 about receipts, imports, tax, federal, production, government, GDP, and USA.

This graph shows the annual growth rate of tax revenue in China from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the tax revenue in China decreased by 3.4 percent compared to the previous year.

Other taxes (% of revenue) in China was reported at 0.03107 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Other taxes (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The purpose of this project was to measure and estimate the distribution of income in both rural and urban areas of the People's Republic of China. The principal investigators based their definition of income on cash payments and on a broad range of additional components: payments in kind valued at market prices, agricultural output produced for self-consumption valued at market prices, the value of ration coupons and other direct subsidies, and the imputed value of housing. The rural component of this collection consists of two data files, one in which the individual is the unit of analysis and a second in which the household is the unit of analysis. Individual rural respondents reported on their employment status, level of education, Communist Party membership, type of employer (e.g., public, private, or foreign), type of economic sector in which employed, occupation, whether they held a second job, retirement status, monthly pension, monthly wage, and other sources of income. Demographic variables include relationship to householder, gender, age, and student status. Rural households reported extensively on the character of the household and residence. Information was elicited on type of terrain surrounding the house, geographic position, type of house, and availability of electricity. Also reported were sources of household income (e.g., farming, industry, government, rents, and interest), taxes paid, value of farm, total amount and type of cultivated land, financial assets and debts, quantity and value of various crops (e.g., grains, cotton, flax, sugar, tobacco, fruits and vegetables, tea, seeds, nuts, lumber, livestock and poultry, eggs, fish and shrimp, wool, honey, and silkworm cocoons), amount of grain purchased or provided by a collective, use of chemical fertilizers, gasoline, and oil, quantity and value of agricultural machinery, and all household expenditures (e.g., food, fuel, medicine, education, transportation, and electricity). The urban component of this collection also consists of two data files, one in which the individual is the unit of analysis and a second in which the household is the unit of analysis. Individual urban respondents reported on their economic status within the household, Communist Party membership, sex, age, nature of employment, and relationship to the household head. Information was collected on all types and sources of income from each member of the household whether working, nonworking, or retired, all revenue received by owners of private or individual enterprises, and all in-kind payments (e.g., food and durable and non-durable goods). Urban households reported total income (including salaries, interest on savings and bonds, dividends, rent, leases, alimony, gifts, and boarding fees), all types and values of food rations received, and total debt. Information was also gathered on household accommodations and living conditions, including number of rooms, total living area in square meters, availability and cost of running water, sanitary facilities, heating and air-conditioning equipment, kitchen availability, location of residence, ownership of home, and availability of electricity and telephone. Households reported on all of their expenditures including amounts spent on food items such as wheat, rice, edible oils, pork, beef and mutton, poultry, fish and seafood, sugar, and vegetables by means of both coupons in state-owned stores and at free market prices. Information was also collected on rents paid by the households, fuel available, type of transportation used, and availability and use of medical and child care. The Chinese Household Income Project collected data in 1988, 1995, 2002, and 2007. ICPSR holds data from the first three collections, and information about these can be found on the series description page. Data collected in 2007 are available through the China Institute for Income Distribution.

Depicted is the budget balance in relation to the GDP in China which amounts to approximately -8.57 percent in 2025.Fluctuating decline between 1982 and 2025Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 1982 this is a total decrease by approximately 8.79 percentage points. The trajectory from 1982 to 2025 shows however that this decrease did not happen continuously.Fluctuating rise between 2025 and 2030The budget balance will be about -8.11 percent in 2030, according to forecasts. From 2025 onwards, there is an overall increase by approximately 0.46 percentage points.The indicator describes the general government net lending/borrowing which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Macau MO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains: % of Total Taxes data was reported at 7.703 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.587 % for 2015. Macau MO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains: % of Total Taxes data is updated yearly, averaging 5.888 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.142 % in 1999 and a record low of 3.307 % in 2013. Macau MO: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains: % of Total Taxes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.World Bank: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ;