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China (People's Republic of China) General government total expenditure (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: China (People's Republic of China) › Change country
Economic Indicator: General government total expenditure (% of GDP) › See all China indicators, › See General government total expenditure (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Yuan Renminbi
Currency Symbol: RMB

Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account. See notes for: General government total expenditure (National currency).

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) Statistics for China (People's Republic of China), Year 2010 - In Detail

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for China in year 2010 is 22.936 %

This makes China No. 150 in world rankings according to General government total expenditure (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General government total expenditure (% of GDP) value is 34.30 %; China is 11.36 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for China was 23.10 % General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for China in 2010 was or will be 0.71% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for China was or will be 22.44 %, which is 2.18% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for China, in other Years
Year %
  2016 22.544
  2015 22.566
  2014 22.559
  2013 22.545
  2012 22.499
  2011 22.436
2010 22.936
  2009 23.1
  2008 20.043
  2007 18.896
  2006 18.909
  2005 18.608
  2004 18.136
  2003 18.602
  2002 18.878
  2001 17.908
  2000 17.05
  1999 16.785
  1998 14.912
  1997 13.162
  1996 12.306
  1995 12.73
  1994 14.204
  1993 15.45
  1992 16.863
  1991 19.062
  1990 20.983
  1989 21.41
  1988 20.854
  1987 23.444
  1986 25.625
  1985 25.776
  1984 26.901
  1983 28.343
  1982 27.858
  1981 n/a
  1980 n/a