Government budget and revenue in Chongqing, China: official figures
The government of Chongqing collected 259.6 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (2,596 hundred million yuan), 13th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 2.2% of the 11.93 trillion yuan collected by all regions together. This is local government revenue; it excludes central government revenue collected in the region.
How much does the government of Chongqing spend?
General public budget expenditure in Chongqing was 562.1 billion yuan in 2024 (5,621 hundred million yuan), 8th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 2.3% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Chongqing raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Chongqing covered 46% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (259.6 billion yuan against 562.1 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 11th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Chongqing?
Local budget revenue equalled 8.1% of GRP in Chongqing in 2024 (259.6 billion yuan against 3.22 trillion yuan), 10th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Chongqing spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Chongqing was 8,137 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 17,621 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 31,900,000); expenditure per person is 15th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Chongqing get its revenue?
Taxes were 58.6% of local budget revenue in Chongqing in 2024 (152.2 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 107.4 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Chongqing?
Of local tax revenue in Chongqing in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 60.0 billion yuan, corporate income tax 21.8 billion yuan and individual income tax 7.7 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Chongqing was 85.9 billion yuan in 2024, 15.3% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 15th lowest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing spend on health care?
Health care spending was 43.6 billion yuan in Chongqing in 2024, 7.8% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 12.1 billion yuan of the budget of Chongqing in 2024, 2.2% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Chongqing spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 52.2 billion yuan (9.3% of expenditure), transportation 34.0 billion yuan (6.1%) and housing security 18.1 billion yuan (3.2%) in the 2024 budget of Chongqing.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing spend on public security?
Public security spending was 26.0 billion yuan in Chongqing in 2024 (4.6% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 10.6 billion yuan (1.9%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Chongqing spent 1,227,450,000 yuan in 2024 on outpatient and inpatient treatment for people in need (national total 56.0 billion yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Chongqing also paid 478,730,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 345 yuan per subsidised person (national average 234 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much is the average medical aid payment in Chongqing?
Medical aid treatment spending in Chongqing averaged 211 yuan per treatment in 2024 (10th lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Chongqing spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Chongqing came to 38.5 yuan per resident in 2024 (16th highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national figure 39.8 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat is the total medical aid budget of Chongqing?
In total medical aid spending in Chongqing in 2024 was 1,706,180,000 yuan, 2.3% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Chongqing compares with other municipalities
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Chongqing ranks 17 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shaanxi | 18,461 yuan |
| 15 | Shanxi | 18,319 yuan |
| 16 | Jiangsu | 17,938 yuan |
| 17 | Chongqing | 17,621 yuan |
| 18 | Hubei | 17,100 yuan |
| 19 | Jiangxi | 17,093 yuan |
| 20 | Guizhou | 16,903 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Chongqing ranks 11 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tianjin | 59% |
| 9 | Shanxi | 56% |
| 10 | Shaanxi | 46% |
| 11 | Chongqing | 46% |
| 12 | Inner Mongolia | 46% |
| 13 | Anhui | 45% |
| 14 | Liaoning | 42% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Chongqing ranks 17 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Xinjiang | 15.9% |
| 15 | Hainan | 15.8% |
| 16 | Shaanxi | 15.3% |
| 17 | Chongqing | 15.3% |
| 18 | Gansu | 15.1% |
| 19 | Beijing | 14.9% |
| 20 | Sichuan | 14.6% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Chongqing ranks 16 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Xizang (Tibet) | 45.9 yuan |
| 14 | Hubei | 41.2 yuan |
| 15 | Xinjiang | 39.8 yuan |
| 16 | Chongqing | 38.5 yuan |
| 17 | Guizhou | 37.6 yuan |
| 18 | Hunan | 35.5 yuan |
| 19 | Hebei | 34.5 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Chongqing ranks 22 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shandong | 315 yuan |
| 20 | Jiangxi | 293 yuan |
| 21 | Guangdong | 267 yuan |
| 22 | Chongqing | 211 yuan |
| 23 | Fujian | 205 yuan |
| 24 | Hebei | 203 yuan |
| 25 | Shanghai | 186 yuan |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 7-6: General Public Expenditure by Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 216b15998be4…)
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 7-5: General Public Budget Revenue by Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d07c3442c850…)
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 22-22 Statistics on Medical Aid by Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1c077cfceae2…)
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