Government budget and revenue in Xinjiang, China: official figures
The government of Xinjiang collected 241.0 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (2,410 hundred million yuan), 12th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 2.0% 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 Xinjiang spend?
General public budget expenditure in Xinjiang was 764.6 billion yuan in 2024 (7,646 hundred million yuan), 14th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 3.1% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Xinjiang raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Xinjiang covered 32% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (241.0 billion yuan against 764.6 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 8th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Xinjiang?
Local budget revenue equalled 11.7% of GRP in Xinjiang in 2024 (241.0 billion yuan against 2.05 trillion yuan), 6th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Xinjiang spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Xinjiang was 9,187 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 29,150 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 26,230,000); expenditure per person is 5th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Xinjiang get its revenue?
Taxes were 58.5% of local budget revenue in Xinjiang in 2024 (141.0 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 99.9 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Xinjiang?
Of local tax revenue in Xinjiang in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 53.8 billion yuan, corporate income tax 19.9 billion yuan and individual income tax 6.7 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xinjiang spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Xinjiang was 121.6 billion yuan in 2024, 15.9% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 14th highest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xinjiang spend on health care?
Health care spending was 51.9 billion yuan in Xinjiang in 2024, 6.8% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xinjiang pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 16.5 billion yuan of the budget of Xinjiang in 2024, 2.2% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Xinjiang spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 122.8 billion yuan (16.1% of expenditure), transportation 56.5 billion yuan (7.4%) and housing security 20.0 billion yuan (2.6%) in the 2024 budget of Xinjiang.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xinjiang spend on public security?
Public security spending was 51.6 billion yuan in Xinjiang in 2024 (6.8% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 7.2 billion yuan (0.9%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xinjiang spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Xinjiang spent 1,043,833,000 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 Xinjiang pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Xinjiang also paid 855,842,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 208 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 Xinjiang?
Medical aid treatment spending in Xinjiang averaged 420 yuan per treatment in 2024 (13th highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xinjiang spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Xinjiang came to 39.8 yuan per resident in 2024 (15th 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 Xinjiang?
In total medical aid spending in Xinjiang in 2024 was 1,899,675,000 yuan, 2.5% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Xinjiang compares with other autonomous regions
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Xinjiang ranks 5 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Ningxia | 24,259 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Xinjiang ranks 24 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hunan | 36% |
| 22 | Guizhou | 33% |
| 23 | Yunnan | 32% |
| 24 | Xinjiang | 32% |
| 25 | Ningxia | 29% |
| 26 | Guangxi | 28% |
| 27 | Jilin | 25% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Xinjiang ranks 14 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Yunnan | 17.5% |
| 12 | Anhui | 17.3% |
| 13 | Hunan | 16.8% |
| 14 | Xinjiang | 15.9% |
| 15 | Hainan | 15.8% |
| 16 | Shaanxi | 15.3% |
| 17 | Chongqing | 15.3% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Xinjiang ranks 15 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (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 |
| 18 | Hunan | 35.5 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Xinjiang ranks 13 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Guizhou | 480 yuan |
| 11 | Gansu | 469 yuan |
| 12 | Shaanxi | 444 yuan |
| 13 | Xinjiang | 420 yuan |
| 14 | Shanxi | 368 yuan |
| 15 | Liaoning | 362 yuan |
| 16 | Anhui | 362 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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