China Public Consumption: % of GDP

Key information about China Public Consumption: % of GDP

• China Public Consumption accounted for 16.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 16.7 % in the previous year.
• China Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1952 to Dec 2025, with an average number of 12.6 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 17.5 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 8.9 % in Dec 1959.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about China Public Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, China GDP expanded 4.8 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• China Nominal GDP reached 4,953.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 1.0 % in Sep 2025.
• China GDP Per Capita reached 13,866.0 USD in Dec 2025.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 43.1 % in Dec 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 38.9 % in Dec 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 40.0 % in Dec 2025.

View China's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1952 to 2025 in the chart:

What was China's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2025?

China Public Consumption accounted for 16.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 16.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
16.9 2025	16.7 2024	8.9 1959	17.5 2020	%	yearly	1952 - 2025

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