General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Derived realized national general public budget shortfall: (December YTD expenditure - revenue) / same calendar year's Q4 cumulative GDP at current prices * 100. Positive means shortfall, negative means surplus. All inputs must be China nominal levels in 100M CNY with calendar YTD periods. Missing, non-positive GDP or incompatible units/scope remain missing. This is an arithmetic revenue-expenditure shortfall, not the official planned or financing-adjusted government deficit ratio. No quarterly GDP sum, annualization, carry-forward or alternate GDP source.
Quick Answer
China's General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) in 2025 was 5.1%. Historical data available from 2021 to 2025, covering 5 years. Data source: Derived from NBS-republished MOF levels and NBS nominal GDP.
General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual)
Data table
Data table
Showing all 5 observations from 2021 to 2025.
| Period | Value (% of nominal GDP (derived annual)) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.7299 |
| 2022 | 4.6114 |
| 2023 | 4.4651 |
| 2024 | 4.815 |
| 2025 | 5.0896 |
About This Dataset
Derived realized national general public budget shortfall: (December YTD expenditure - revenue) / same calendar year's Q4 cumulative GDP at current prices * 100. Positive means shortfall, negative means surplus. All inputs must be China nominal levels in 100M CNY with calendar YTD periods. Missing, non-positive GDP or incompatible units/scope remain missing. This is an arithmetic revenue-expenditure shortfall, not the official planned or financing-adjusted government deficit ratio. No quarterly GDP sum, annualization, carry-forward or alternate GDP source.
China's General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) in 2025 was 5.1%.The dataset spans 5 data points from 2021 to 2025, updated annual. It changed from 3.73% in 2021 to 5.09% in 2025.
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Latest value
5.1%
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual). Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-government-budget-deficit-gdp/
Primary Source:
Derived from NBS-republished MOF levels and NBS nominal GDP
Data as of:
2025
API Access:
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What does the General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) dataset report for 2025?
The latest row reports 5.09% for 2025. This dataset includes 5 data points from 2021 to 2025.
How did China's General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) change over time?
From 2021 to 2025, China's General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) changed from 3.73% to 5.09%.
Where does General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) data come from?
General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) data is sourced from Derived from NBS-republished MOF levels and NBS nominal GDP and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) data?
You can download General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-government-budget-deficit-gdp. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual)?
The General Public Budget Shortfall / GDP (derived annual) dataset covers 2021 to 2025, with 5 data points. Data source: Derived from NBS-republished MOF levels and NBS nominal GDP.