Government budget and revenue in Shandong, China: official figures
The government of Shandong collected 771.2 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (7,712 hundred million yuan), 5th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 6.5% 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 Shandong spend?
General public budget expenditure in Shandong was 1.31 trillion yuan in 2024 (13,077 hundred million yuan), 4th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 5.4% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Shandong raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Shandong covered 59% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (771.2 billion yuan against 1.31 trillion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 7th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Shandong?
Local budget revenue equalled 7.8% of GRP in Shandong in 2024 (771.2 billion yuan against 9.86 trillion yuan), 8th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Shandong spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Shandong was 7,651 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 12,973 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 100,800,000); expenditure per person is 3rd lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Shandong get its revenue?
Taxes were 65.4% of local budget revenue in Shandong in 2024 (504.0 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 267.2 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Shandong?
Of local tax revenue in Shandong in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 187.7 billion yuan, corporate income tax 72.6 billion yuan and individual income tax 23.4 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Shandong spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Shandong was 274.9 billion yuan in 2024, 21.0% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 3rd highest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Shandong spend on health care?
Health care spending was 117.7 billion yuan in Shandong in 2024, 9.0% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Shandong pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 25.6 billion yuan of the budget of Shandong in 2024, 2.0% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Shandong spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 116.8 billion yuan (8.9% of expenditure), transportation 36.9 billion yuan (2.8%) and housing security 34.0 billion yuan (2.6%) in the 2024 budget of Shandong.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Shandong spend on public security?
Public security spending was 63.7 billion yuan in Shandong in 2024 (4.9% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 29.9 billion yuan (2.3%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Shandong spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Shandong spent 2,053,895,000 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 Shandong pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Shandong also paid 651,023,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 324 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 Shandong?
Medical aid treatment spending in Shandong averaged 315 yuan per treatment in 2024 (13th lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Shandong spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Shandong came to 20.4 yuan per resident in 2024 (4th 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 Shandong?
In total medical aid spending in Shandong in 2024 was 2,704,918,000 yuan, 3.6% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Shandong compares with other provinces
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Shandong ranks 29 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Hunan | 14,584 yuan |
| 26 | Fujian | 14,503 yuan |
| 27 | Guangdong | 14,050 yuan |
| 28 | Hebei | 13,997 yuan |
| 29 | Shandong | 12,973 yuan |
| 30 | Guangxi | 12,906 yuan |
| 31 | Henan | 11,716 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Shandong ranks 7 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zhejiang | 69% |
| 5 | Jiangsu | 66% |
| 6 | Fujian | 59% |
| 7 | Shandong | 59% |
| 8 | Tianjin | 59% |
| 9 | Shanxi | 56% |
| 10 | Shaanxi | 46% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Shandong ranks 3 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangdong | 22.6% |
| 2 | Fujian | 21.2% |
| 3 | Shandong | 21.0% |
| 4 | Zhejiang | 19.7% |
| 5 | Guangxi | 19.0% |
| 6 | Guizhou | 18.5% |
| 7 | Jiangxi | 18.1% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Shandong ranks 28 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fujian | 27.1 yuan |
| 26 | Shanxi | 23.7 yuan |
| 27 | Beijing | 22.4 yuan |
| 28 | Shandong | 20.4 yuan |
| 29 | Hainan | 19.1 yuan |
| 30 | Tianjin | 19.0 yuan |
| 31 | Guangdong | 18.7 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Shandong ranks 19 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Anhui | 362 yuan |
| 17 | Yunnan | 343 yuan |
| 18 | Inner Mongolia | 335 yuan |
| 19 | Shandong | 315 yuan |
| 20 | Jiangxi | 293 yuan |
| 21 | Guangdong | 267 yuan |
| 22 | Chongqing | 211 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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