General government total expenditure in China
China: General government total expenditure was 47.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in China, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in China stood at 47.06 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in China peaked at 47.06 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
China ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 320.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 345.37 billion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 8.92 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 10.25 trillion current LCU | 33.84 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 36.31 trillion current LCU | 47.06 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in China?
- General government total expenditure in China was 47.06 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does China rank for general government total expenditure?
- China ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release