Global Statistics and Country Indicators
China Fiscal Balance Over Time (1982–2026)
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1982 | 0.2% | 1994 | -1.7% | 2005 | -1.4% | 2016 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0% | 1995 | -0.9% | 2006 | -1.1% | 2017 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | 1996 | -0.7% | 2007 | 0.1% | 2018 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | 1997 | -0.7% | 2008 | 0% | 2019 | -6% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | 1998 | -1.1% | 2009 | -1.7% | 2020 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | 1999 | -2.3% | 2010 | -0.4% | 2021 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -1% | 2000 | -2.8% | 2011 | -0.1% | 2022 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9% | 2001 | -2.6% | 2012 | -0.3% | 2023 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | 2002 | -2.8% | 2013 | -0.8% | 2024 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | -1% | 2003 | -2.4% | 2014 | -0.7% | 2025 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | 2004 | -1.5% | 2015 | -2.5% | 2026 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | -0.9% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1982 | 1.19B | 1994 | -81.82B | 2005 | -263B | 2016 | -2.53T |
| 1983 | -58M | 1995 | -58.15B | 2006 | -251.2B | 2017 | -2.82T |
| 1984 | 508M | 1996 | -52.96B | 2007 | 15.94B | 2018 | -3.92T |
| 1985 | 8.43B | 1997 | -58.24B | 2008 | -7.88B | 2019 | -6.05T |
| 1986 | -3.59B | 1998 | -92.22B | 2009 | -608.7B | 2020 | -9.97T |
| 1987 | -8.55B | 1999 | -209.3B | 2010 | -147.9B | 2021 | -6.92T |
| 1988 | -14.67B | 2000 | -284B | 2011 | -47.49B | 2022 | -9.03T |
| 1989 | -15.76B | 2001 | -286.6B | 2012 | -162.6B | 2023 | -8.68T |
| 1990 | -13.64B | 2002 | -349.9B | 2013 | -498.6B | 2024 | -9.59T |
| 1991 | -22.96B | 2003 | -328.4B | 2014 | -441.6B | 2025 | -11.03T |
| 1992 | -33.25B | 2004 | -243.9B | 2015 | -1.76T | 2026 | -11.89T |
| 1993 | -31.86B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1989 | -0.8% | 1999 | -1.6% | 2009 | -1.3% | 2018 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | 2000 | -2.1% | 2010 | 0.1% | 2019 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | 2001 | -1.8% | 2011 | 0.4% | 2020 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | 2002 | -2.3% | 2012 | 0.2% | 2021 | -5% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | 2003 | -1.7% | 2013 | -0.3% | 2022 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | 2004 | -1% | 2014 | -0.1% | 2023 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | 2005 | -1% | 2015 | -2% | 2024 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | 2006 | -0.7% | 2016 | -2.7% | 2025 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0% | 2007 | 0.4% | 2017 | -2.6% | 2026 | -7% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | 2008 | 0.4% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1989 | -12.96B | 1999 | -149.7B | 2009 | -459.5B | 2018 | -3.18T |
| 1990 | -9.24B | 2000 | -210.9B | 2010 | 36.55B | 2019 | -5.2T |
| 1991 | -15.16B | 2001 | -206.7B | 2011 | 190.9B | 2020 | -8.99T |
| 1992 | -19.05B | 2002 | -282B | 2012 | 100.9B | 2021 | -5.88T |
| 1993 | -22.16B | 2003 | -232B | 2013 | -193B | 2022 | -7.89T |
| 1994 | -65.12B | 2004 | -168B | 2014 | -82.94B | 2023 | -7.5T |
| 1995 | -26.85B | 2005 | -181.5B | 2015 | -1.41T | 2024 | -8.3T |
| 1996 | -13.76B | 2006 | -153.6B | 2016 | -2.02T | 2025 | -9.68T |
| 1997 | 945M | 2007 | 121.2B | 2017 | -2.19T | 2026 | -10.27T |
| 1998 | -19.32B | 2008 | 122.6B |