China: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2024 is 16.71 percent, a decline from 17.19 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 16.86 percent, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1960 to 2024 is 14.31 percent. The minimum value, 11.06 percent, was reached in 1967 while the maximum of 17.6 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of China and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.