Government budget and revenue in Xizang (Tibet), China: official figures
The government of Xizang (Tibet) collected 27.7 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (277 hundred million yuan), the lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 0.2% 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 Xizang spend?
General public budget expenditure in Xizang (Tibet) was 292.0 billion yuan in 2024 (2,920 hundred million yuan), 4th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 1.2% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Xizang raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Xizang (Tibet) covered 9% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (27.7 billion yuan against 292.0 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is the lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Xizang?
Local budget revenue equalled 10.0% of GRP in Xizang (Tibet) in 2024 (27.7 billion yuan against 276.5 billion yuan), 8th highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Xizang spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Xizang (Tibet) was 7,492 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 78,909 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 3,700,000); expenditure per person is the highest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Xizang get its revenue?
Taxes were 63.7% of local budget revenue in Xizang (Tibet) in 2024 (17.7 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 10.1 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Xizang?
Of local tax revenue in Xizang (Tibet) in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 9.4 billion yuan, corporate income tax 2.1 billion yuan and individual income tax 1.6 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xizang spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Xizang (Tibet) was 33.4 billion yuan in 2024, 11.4% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 5th lowest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xizang spend on health care?
Health care spending was 17.3 billion yuan in Xizang (Tibet) in 2024, 5.9% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xizang pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 1.4 billion yuan of the budget of Xizang (Tibet) in 2024, 0.5% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Xizang spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 42.5 billion yuan (14.6% of expenditure), transportation 46.4 billion yuan (15.9%) and housing security 9.4 billion yuan (3.2%) in the 2024 budget of Xizang (Tibet).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xizang spend on public security?
Public security spending was 17.6 billion yuan in Xizang (Tibet) in 2024 (6.0% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 1.2 billion yuan (0.4%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xizang spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Xizang spent 169,716,000 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 Xizang pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Xizang also paid 186,085,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 347 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 Xizang?
Medical aid treatment spending in Xizang averaged 167 yuan per treatment in 2024 (6th lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Xizang spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Xizang came to 45.9 yuan per resident in 2024 (13th 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 Xizang?
In total medical aid spending in Xizang in 2024 was 355,801,000 yuan, 0.5% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Xizang (Tibet) compares with other autonomous regions
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Xizang (Tibet) ranks 1 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)
Xizang (Tibet) ranks 31 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)
Xizang (Tibet) ranks 27 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ningxia | 12.7% |
| 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% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Xizang (Tibet) ranks 13 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (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 |
| 16 | Chongqing | 38.5 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Xizang (Tibet) ranks 26 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fujian | 205 yuan |
| 24 | Hebei | 203 yuan |
| 25 | Shanghai | 186 yuan |
| 26 | Xizang (Tibet) | 167 yuan |
| 27 | Zhejiang | 160 yuan |
| 28 | Jiangsu | 157 yuan |
| 29 | Hainan | 155 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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