Government budget and revenue in Qinghai, China: official figures
The government of Qinghai collected 37.0 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (370 hundred million yuan), 2nd lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 0.3% 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 Qinghai spend?
General public budget expenditure in Qinghai was 216.4 billion yuan in 2024 (2,164 hundred million yuan), 2nd lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 0.9% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Qinghai raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Qinghai covered 17% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (37.0 billion yuan against 216.4 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 2nd lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Qinghai?
Local budget revenue equalled 9.4% of GRP in Qinghai in 2024 (37.0 billion yuan against 395.1 billion yuan), 14th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Qinghai spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Qinghai was 6,247 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 36,493 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 5,930,000); expenditure per person is 4th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Qinghai get its revenue?
Taxes were 71.2% of local budget revenue in Qinghai in 2024 (26.4 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 10.7 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Qinghai?
Of local tax revenue in Qinghai in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 9.9 billion yuan, corporate income tax 3.9 billion yuan and individual income tax 1.1 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Qinghai spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Qinghai was 23.2 billion yuan in 2024, 10.7% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 2nd lowest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Qinghai spend on health care?
Health care spending was 18.0 billion yuan in Qinghai in 2024, 8.3% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Qinghai pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 8.4 billion yuan of the budget of Qinghai in 2024, 3.9% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Qinghai spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 28.3 billion yuan (13.1% of expenditure), transportation 18.8 billion yuan (8.7%) and housing security 8.2 billion yuan (3.8%) in the 2024 budget of Qinghai.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Qinghai spend on public security?
Public security spending was 9.3 billion yuan in Qinghai in 2024 (4.3% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 1.0 billion yuan (0.5%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Qinghai spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Qinghai spent 842,150,000 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 Qinghai pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Qinghai also paid 102,180,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 209 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 Qinghai?
Medical aid treatment spending in Qinghai averaged 1,143 yuan per treatment in 2024 (the highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Qinghai spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Qinghai came to 142.0 yuan per resident in 2024 (the 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 Qinghai?
In total medical aid spending in Qinghai in 2024 was 944,330,000 yuan, 1.3% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Qinghai compares with other provinces
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Qinghai ranks 4 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xizang (Tibet) | 78,909 yuan |
| 2 | Shanghai | 39,818 yuan |
| 3 | Beijing | 38,463 yuan |
| 4 | Qinghai | 36,493 yuan |
| 5 | Xinjiang | 29,150 yuan |
| 6 | Inner Mongolia | 28,964 yuan |
| 7 | Tianjin | 26,592 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Qinghai ranks 30 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ningxia | 29% |
| 26 | Guangxi | 28% |
| 27 | Jilin | 25% |
| 28 | Heilongjiang | 23% |
| 29 | Gansu | 22% |
| 30 | Qinghai | 17% |
| 31 | Xizang (Tibet) | 9% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Qinghai ranks 30 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shanghai | 12.5% |
| 26 | Jilin | 11.5% |
| 27 | Xizang (Tibet) | 11.4% |
| 28 | Inner Mongolia | 11.3% |
| 29 | Liaoning | 10.8% |
| 30 | Qinghai | 10.7% |
| 31 | Heilongjiang | 9.5% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Qinghai ranks 1 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qinghai | 142.0 yuan |
| 2 | Gansu | 102.6 yuan |
| 3 | Ningxia | 71.6 yuan |
| 4 | Guangxi | 67.7 yuan |
| 5 | Jiangxi | 64.9 yuan |
| 6 | Anhui | 63.3 yuan |
| 7 | Jilin | 56.9 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Qinghai ranks 1 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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