Government budget and revenue in Hubei, China: official figures
The government of Hubei collected 393.8 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (3,938 hundred million yuan), 11th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 3.3% 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 Hubei spend?
General public budget expenditure in Hubei was 997.6 billion yuan in 2024 (9,976 hundred million yuan), 8th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 4.1% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Hubei raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Hubei covered 39% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (393.8 billion yuan against 997.6 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 14th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Hubei?
Local budget revenue equalled 6.6% of GRP in Hubei in 2024 (393.8 billion yuan against 6.00 trillion yuan), 4th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Hubei spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Hubei was 6,750 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 17,100 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 58,340,000); expenditure per person is 14th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Hubei get its revenue?
Taxes were 67.4% of local budget revenue in Hubei in 2024 (265.3 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 128.5 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Hubei?
Of local tax revenue in Hubei in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 110.6 billion yuan, corporate income tax 37.7 billion yuan and individual income tax 12.2 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hubei spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Hubei was 139.0 billion yuan in 2024, 13.9% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 10th lowest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hubei spend on health care?
Health care spending was 75.4 billion yuan in Hubei in 2024, 7.6% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hubei pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 18.7 billion yuan of the budget of Hubei in 2024, 1.9% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Hubei spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 125.5 billion yuan (12.6% of expenditure), transportation 46.1 billion yuan (4.6%) and housing security 28.6 billion yuan (2.9%) in the 2024 budget of Hubei.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hubei spend on public security?
Public security spending was 46.3 billion yuan in Hubei in 2024 (4.6% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 43.5 billion yuan (4.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hubei spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Hubei spent 2,406,153,000 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 Hubei pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Hubei also paid 584,909,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 218 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 Hubei?
Medical aid treatment spending in Hubei averaged 497 yuan per treatment in 2024 (5th highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hubei spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Hubei came to 41.2 yuan per resident in 2024 (14th 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 Hubei?
In total medical aid spending in Hubei in 2024 was 2,991,062,000 yuan, 4.0% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Hubei compares with other provinces
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Hubei ranks 18 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Liaoning | 16,510 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Hubei ranks 18 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sichuan | 42% |
| 16 | Hebei | 42% |
| 17 | Jiangxi | 40% |
| 18 | Hubei | 39% |
| 19 | Hainan | 39% |
| 20 | Henan | 38% |
| 21 | Hunan | 36% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Hubei ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Beijing | 14.9% |
| 20 | Sichuan | 14.6% |
| 21 | Shanxi | 14.6% |
| 22 | Hubei | 13.9% |
| 23 | Tianjin | 13.8% |
| 24 | Ningxia | 12.7% |
| 25 | Shanghai | 12.5% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Hubei ranks 14 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jiangsu | 51.2 yuan |
| 12 | Sichuan | 48.4 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 |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Hubei ranks 5 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hunan | 713 yuan |
| 3 | Guangxi | 534 yuan |
| 4 | Henan | 509 yuan |
| 5 | Hubei | 497 yuan |
| 6 | Jilin | 493 yuan |
| 7 | Heilongjiang | 493 yuan |
| 8 | Ningxia | 482 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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