Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China
China: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 1959
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China, 1952–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China is 13.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1959.
That places China 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 12.9% | — |
| 1953 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 11.8% | -11.0% |
| 1955 | 12.7% | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 14.0% | +25.1% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1960s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 146 Rwanda 14.2% compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 14.1% compare
- 148 Madagascar 13.7% compare
- 150 Niger 13.3% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 13.1% compare
- 152 Viet Nam 12.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in China was 13.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1959.
- How does China rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.