General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China
China: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China stood at 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
China ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.6364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.6447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 102 Morocco 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Tajikistan 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Brazil 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Ghana 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China was 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does China rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.