Tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Tax revenues vs income inequality was 22.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.1
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.81
in 2018
All-time low
18.34
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of), 2005–2023

05101520252005201420232005: 18.32006: 21.92007: 20.32008: 21.82009: 22.12010: 22.62011: 23.82012: 24.32013: 24.42014: 24.42015: 24.32016: 23.82017: 242018: 24.82019: 23.32020: 21.12021: 22.32022: 21.22023: 22.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 22.1.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 24.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.34, in 2005.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of), 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 18.34
2006 21.88 +19.3%
2007 20.32 -7.1%
2008 21.76 +7.1%
2009 22.09 +1.5%
2010 22.64 +2.5%
2011 23.83 +5.3%
2012 24.35 +2.1%
2013 24.4 +0.2%
2014 24.39 -0.0%
2015 24.33 -0.3%
2016 23.78 -2.3%
2017 23.96 +0.8%
2018 24.81 +3.5%
2019 23.33 -5.9%
2020 21.06 -9.7%
2021 22.33 +6.0%
2022 21.21 -5.0%
2023 22.1 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.88 18.34 22.09 5
2010s 23.98 22.64 24.81 10
2020s 21.68 21.06 22.33 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 73 Azerbaijan 22.5 compare
  2. 74 Dominica 22.26 compare
  3. 75 Tonga 22.19 compare
  4. 77 Ireland 21.9 compare
  5. 78 Belize 21.74 compare
  6. 79 Solomon Islands 21.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of)?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in China (People’s Republic of) was 22.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 24.81 in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.34 in 2005.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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