Government budget and revenue in Sichuan, China: official figures
The government of Sichuan collected 563.6 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (5,636 hundred million yuan), 7th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 4.7% 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 Sichuan spend?
General public budget expenditure in Sichuan was 1.34 trillion yuan in 2024 (13,447 hundred million yuan), 3rd highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 5.5% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Sichuan raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Sichuan covered 42% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (563.6 billion yuan against 1.34 trillion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 15th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Sichuan?
Local budget revenue equalled 8.7% of GRP in Sichuan in 2024 (563.6 billion yuan against 6.47 trillion yuan), 13th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Sichuan spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Sichuan was 6,738 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 16,077 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 83,640,000); expenditure per person is 10th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Sichuan get its revenue?
Taxes were 63.9% of local budget revenue in Sichuan in 2024 (360.1 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 203.5 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Sichuan?
Of local tax revenue in Sichuan in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 135.7 billion yuan, corporate income tax 61.7 billion yuan and individual income tax 19.0 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Sichuan spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Sichuan was 197.0 billion yuan in 2024, 14.6% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 12th lowest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Sichuan spend on health care?
Health care spending was 117.2 billion yuan in Sichuan in 2024, 8.7% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Sichuan pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 26.1 billion yuan of the budget of Sichuan in 2024, 1.9% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Sichuan spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 167.7 billion yuan (12.5% of expenditure), transportation 69.2 billion yuan (5.1%) and housing security 41.3 billion yuan (3.1%) in the 2024 budget of Sichuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Sichuan spend on public security?
Public security spending was 60.5 billion yuan in Sichuan in 2024 (4.5% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 27.8 billion yuan (2.1%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Sichuan spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Sichuan spent 4,047,113,000 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 Sichuan pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Sichuan also paid 1,591,892,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 202 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 Sichuan?
Medical aid treatment spending in Sichuan averaged 480 yuan per treatment in 2024 (9th highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Sichuan spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Sichuan came to 48.4 yuan per resident in 2024 (12th 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 Sichuan?
In total medical aid spending in Sichuan in 2024 was 5,639,005,000 yuan, 7.6% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Sichuan compares with other provinces
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Sichuan ranks 22 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jiangxi | 17,093 yuan |
| 20 | Guizhou | 16,903 yuan |
| 21 | Liaoning | 16,510 yuan |
| 22 | Sichuan | 16,077 yuan |
| 23 | Yunnan | 14,743 yuan |
| 24 | Anhui | 14,698 yuan |
| 25 | Hunan | 14,584 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Sichuan ranks 15 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Inner Mongolia | 46% |
| 13 | Anhui | 45% |
| 14 | Liaoning | 42% |
| 15 | Sichuan | 42% |
| 16 | Hebei | 42% |
| 17 | Jiangxi | 40% |
| 18 | Hubei | 39% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Sichuan ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chongqing | 15.3% |
| 18 | Gansu | 15.1% |
| 19 | Beijing | 14.9% |
| 20 | Sichuan | 14.6% |
| 21 | Shanxi | 14.6% |
| 22 | Hubei | 13.9% |
| 23 | Tianjin | 13.8% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Sichuan ranks 12 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Heilongjiang | 55.7 yuan |
| 10 | Inner Mongolia | 53.0 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 |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Sichuan ranks 9 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jilin | 493 yuan |
| 7 | Heilongjiang | 493 yuan |
| 8 | Ningxia | 482 yuan |
| 9 | Sichuan | 480 yuan |
| 10 | Guizhou | 480 yuan |
| 11 | Gansu | 469 yuan |
| 12 | Shaanxi | 444 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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