Government budget and revenue in Hunan, China: official figures
The government of Hunan collected 344.9 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (3,449 hundred million yuan), 14th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 2.9% 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 Hunan spend?
General public budget expenditure in Hunan was 953.6 billion yuan in 2024 (9,536 hundred million yuan), 10th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 3.9% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Hunan raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Hunan covered 36% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (344.9 billion yuan against 953.6 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 11th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Hunan?
Local budget revenue equalled 6.5% of GRP in Hunan in 2024 (344.9 billion yuan against 5.32 trillion yuan), 3rd lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Hunan spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Hunan was 5,275 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 14,584 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 65,390,000); expenditure per person is 7th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Hunan get its revenue?
Taxes were 62.1% of local budget revenue in Hunan in 2024 (214.3 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 130.6 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Hunan?
Of local tax revenue in Hunan in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 76.8 billion yuan, corporate income tax 23.6 billion yuan and individual income tax 8.8 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hunan spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Hunan was 160.1 billion yuan in 2024, 16.8% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 13th highest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hunan spend on health care?
Health care spending was 82.9 billion yuan in Hunan in 2024, 8.7% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hunan pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 26.0 billion yuan of the budget of Hunan in 2024, 2.7% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Hunan spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 117.4 billion yuan (12.3% of expenditure), transportation 37.5 billion yuan (3.9%) and housing security 23.8 billion yuan (2.5%) in the 2024 budget of Hunan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hunan spend on public security?
Public security spending was 43.2 billion yuan in Hunan in 2024 (4.5% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 31.5 billion yuan (3.3%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hunan spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Hunan spent 2,319,708,000 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 Hunan pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Hunan also paid 780,928,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 269 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 Hunan?
Medical aid treatment spending in Hunan averaged 713 yuan per treatment in 2024 (2nd highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Hunan spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Hunan came to 35.5 yuan per resident in 2024 (14th lowest 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 Hunan?
In total medical aid spending in Hunan in 2024 was 3,100,636,000 yuan, 4.2% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Hunan compares with other provinces
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Hunan ranks 25 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sichuan | 16,077 yuan |
| 23 | Yunnan | 14,743 yuan |
| 24 | Anhui | 14,698 yuan |
| 25 | Hunan | 14,584 yuan |
| 26 | Fujian | 14,503 yuan |
| 27 | Guangdong | 14,050 yuan |
| 28 | Hebei | 13,997 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Hunan ranks 21 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Hubei | 39% |
| 19 | Hainan | 39% |
| 20 | Henan | 38% |
| 21 | Hunan | 36% |
| 22 | Guizhou | 33% |
| 23 | Yunnan | 32% |
| 24 | Xinjiang | 32% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Hunan ranks 13 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hebei | 17.7% |
| 11 | Yunnan | 17.5% |
| 12 | Anhui | 17.3% |
| 13 | Hunan | 16.8% |
| 14 | Xinjiang | 15.9% |
| 15 | Hainan | 15.8% |
| 16 | Shaanxi | 15.3% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Hunan ranks 18 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (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 |
| 20 | Shaanxi | 33.0 yuan |
| 21 | Zhejiang | 32.0 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Hunan ranks 2 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qinghai | 1,143 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 |
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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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