Government budget and revenue in Yunnan, China: official figures
The government of Yunnan collected 219.4 billion yuan in general public budget revenue in 2024 (2,194 hundred million yuan), 11th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 1.8% 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 Yunnan spend?
General public budget expenditure in Yunnan was 686.3 billion yuan in 2024 (6,863 hundred million yuan), 15th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions and 2.8% of the 24.39 trillion yuan spent by all regions together.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyDoes Yunnan raise enough revenue to cover its spending?
Local budget revenue in Yunnan covered 32% of local budget expenditure in 2024 (219.4 billion yuan against 686.3 billion yuan); for all regions together it covered 49%. That is 9th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow large is government revenue compared with the economy of Yunnan?
Local budget revenue equalled 7.0% of GRP in Yunnan in 2024 (219.4 billion yuan against 3.15 trillion yuan), 6th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does the government of Yunnan spend per person?
Per head of population, general public budget revenue in Yunnan was 4,713 yuan in 2024 and expenditure 14,743 yuan (calculated from the 2024 year-end population of 46,550,000); expenditure per person is 9th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhere does the government of Yunnan get its revenue?
Taxes were 64.6% of local budget revenue in Yunnan in 2024 (141.7 billion yuan) and non-tax income such as fees, fines and state asset income was 77.7 billion yuan (all regions together: 70.1% tax).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much tax is collected in Yunnan?
Of local tax revenue in Yunnan in 2024, domestic value-added tax brought in 55.2 billion yuan, corporate income tax 20.7 billion yuan and individual income tax 5.2 billion yuan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Yunnan spend on education?
Education spending by the government of Yunnan was 119.8 billion yuan in 2024, 17.5% of its budget expenditure (all regions together 16.6%), 11th highest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Yunnan spend on health care?
Health care spending was 73.2 billion yuan in Yunnan in 2024, 10.7% of budget expenditure (all regions together 8.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Yunnan pay in interest on government debt?
Interest payments on government debts took 22.7 billion yuan of the budget of Yunnan in 2024, 3.3% of expenditure (all regions together 2.2%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyWhat does the government of Yunnan spend money on?
Agriculture, forestry and water conservancy took 113.7 billion yuan (16.6% of expenditure), transportation 35.2 billion yuan (5.1%) and housing security 24.7 billion yuan (3.6%) in the 2024 budget of Yunnan.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Yunnan spend on public security?
Public security spending was 37.0 billion yuan in Yunnan in 2024 (5.4% of expenditure) and science and technology spending was 5.3 billion yuan (0.8%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Yunnan spend on medical aid?
Medical aid in Yunnan spent 2,649,008,000 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 Yunnan pay towards health insurance for poor residents?
Medical aid in Yunnan also paid 1,070,264,000 yuan in 2024 towards basic medical insurance contributions for low-income people, 109 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 Yunnan?
Medical aid treatment spending in Yunnan averaged 343 yuan per treatment in 2024 (15th lowest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national average 310 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much does Yunnan spend on medical aid per person?
Medical aid treatment spending in Yunnan came to 56.9 yuan per resident in 2024 (8th 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 Yunnan?
In total medical aid spending in Yunnan in 2024 was 3,719,272,000 yuan, 5.0% of the national total of 74.5 billion yuan (insurance subsidies plus treatment aid).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Yunnan compares with other provinces
Budget expenditure per person (2024)
Yunnan ranks 23 of 31, highest first. General public budget expenditure divided by year-end population
| Rank | Region | Budget expenditure per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Fujian | 14,503 yuan |
Local revenue as a share of local spending (2024)
Yunnan ranks 23 of 31, highest first. General public budget revenue divided by general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Local revenue as a share of local spending |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Henan | 38% |
| 21 | Hunan | 36% |
| 22 | Guizhou | 33% |
| 23 | Yunnan | 32% |
| 24 | Xinjiang | 32% |
| 25 | Ningxia | 29% |
| 26 | Guangxi | 28% |
Education share of budget expenditure (2024)
Yunnan ranks 11 of 31, highest first. Education spending as a share of general public budget expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education share of budget expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jiangsu | 18.0% |
| 9 | Henan | 18.0% |
| 10 | Hebei | 17.7% |
| 11 | Yunnan | 17.5% |
| 12 | Anhui | 17.3% |
| 13 | Hunan | 16.8% |
| 14 | Xinjiang | 15.9% |
Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) (2024)
Yunnan ranks 8 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatment spending per resident (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jiangxi | 64.9 yuan |
| 6 | Anhui | 63.3 yuan |
| 7 | Jilin | 56.9 yuan |
| 8 | Yunnan | 56.9 yuan |
| 9 | Heilongjiang | 55.7 yuan |
| 10 | Inner Mongolia | 53.0 yuan |
| 11 | Jiangsu | 51.2 yuan |
Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) (2024)
Yunnan ranks 17 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average medical aid paid per treatment (yuan) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shanxi | 368 yuan |
| 15 | Liaoning | 362 yuan |
| 16 | Anhui | 362 yuan |
| 17 | Yunnan | 343 yuan |
| 18 | Inner Mongolia | 335 yuan |
| 19 | Shandong | 315 yuan |
| 20 | Jiangxi | 293 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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