China recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 5.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - China Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in China stood at approximately -7.34 percent. Between 1982 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 7.56 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The budget balance is forecast to decline by about 0.77 percentage points from 2024 to 2030, fluctuating as it trends downward.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 expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

China recorded a government budget surplus of 5642 CNY Hundred Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - China Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China Government Expenditure: Science and Technology data was reported at 1,150,500.000 RMB mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,088,584.000 RMB mn for 2023. China Government Expenditure: Science and Technology data is updated yearly, averaging 621,326.500 RMB mn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,150,500.000 RMB mn in 2024 and a record low of 178,304.000 RMB mn in 2007. China Government Expenditure: Science and Technology data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FAS: Final Account: General Public Budget Revenue & Expenditure: National.

China Government Budgetary Expenditure data was reported at 29,700,500.000 RMB mn in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,549,000.000 RMB mn for 2024. China Government Budgetary Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 18,249,500.000 RMB mn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2025, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,700,500.000 RMB mn in 2025 and a record low of 4,958,075.000 RMB mn in 2007. China Government Budgetary Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FAS: Budget: General Public Budget Revenue & Expenditure: National.

In 2023, public spending on education amounted to around *** trillion yuan, making it the largest item in the Chinese government budget. Total government expenditure in China reached ***** trillion yuan that year.

This graph shows the general budget revenue of Chinese local governments from May 2023 to May 2025. In May 2025, general budget revenues of China's local governments amounted to about ***** trillion yuan.

China Government Budgetary Exp: Central: Agriculture Forestry & Water Conservancy data was reported at 19,728.000 RMB mn in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27,356.000 RMB mn for 2024. China Government Budgetary Exp: Central: Agriculture Forestry & Water Conservancy data is updated yearly, averaging 58,726.000 RMB mn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2025, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 648,747.000 RMB mn in 2014 and a record low of 19,728.000 RMB mn in 2025. China Government Budgetary Exp: Central: Agriculture Forestry & Water Conservancy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FAS: Budget: General Public Budget Revenue & Expenditure: Central.

The budget of the subsidiary unit of the Bank of China for Import and Export

China's official national defense budget amounted to around 1.58 trillion yuan in 2022, representing a consistent growth in the past decade. That year, national defense accounted for roughly five percent of the total national government expenditure. Its share of the GDP has remained constant at 1.3 percent since 2014.

China: Budget balance forecast, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2030 is -8.11 percent, a decline from -8.04 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -2.33 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1995 to 2030 is -3.26 percent. The minimum value, -8.17 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of -0.07 percent was recorded in 2011.

Government Spending in China increased to 224396.60 CNY Hundred Million in 2024 from 222474.20 CNY Hundred Million in 2023. This dataset provides - China Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China Central Government Expenditure: General Public Budget data was reported at 347.500 RMB bn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 253.100 RMB bn for Feb 2025. China Central Government Expenditure: General Public Budget data is updated monthly, averaging 265.500 RMB bn from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 135 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 533.900 RMB bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.000 RMB bn in Dec 2024. China Central Government Expenditure: General Public Budget data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FA: Central Government Revenue and Expenditure: Monthly.

Council of Overseas Chinese Affairs budget allocation over the years

Budget planning for 2023 of the leading universities in China revealed that Tsinghua University in Beijing anticipated the largest budget for that year of all universities in China. The budget planning of Tsinghua University for 2023 amounted to around 41.09 billion yuan. That year, 24 universities in China had a budget planning above ten billion yuan.

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China Government Expenditure: Diplomacy data was reported at 57,208.000 RMB mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 49,043.000 RMB mn for 2022. China Government Expenditure: Diplomacy data is updated yearly, averaging 30,958.000 RMB mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61,750.000 RMB mn in 2019 and a record low of 5,450.000 RMB mn in 1999. China Government Expenditure: Diplomacy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FAS: Final Account: General Public Budget Revenue & Expenditure: National.

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According to a survey conducted among businesses in China in 2024, around ** percent of surveyed companies planned on increasing their budget for domestic business travel in 2025. Meanwhile, approximately ** percent expected an increased budget for the international business trips.

China Social Security Fund: Budget: Central: Expenditure: Central Adjustment Fund: Transfer to Local data was reported at 254,644.000 RMB mn in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 829,300.000 RMB mn for 2021. China Social Security Fund: Budget: Central: Expenditure: Central Adjustment Fund: Transfer to Local data is updated yearly, averaging 609,182.500 RMB mn from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2025, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 829,300.000 RMB mn in 2021 and a record low of 254,644.000 RMB mn in 2025. China Social Security Fund: Budget: Central: Expenditure: Central Adjustment Fund: Transfer to Local data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table CN.FAS: Budget: Social Security Fund Revenue & Expenditure: Central.