Table 2

 Tobacco tax and profit contribution to Chinese central government revenue

YearTax and profit contribution (in billion Yuan)Total government revenue% of total revenue (in billion Yuan)
8.2 yuan  =  US$1.
Sources: Liu T, and Xiong B. Tobacco Economy and Tobacco Control (in Chinese), Beijing, China: Economic Science Press, 2004:169.
19968374.0811.2
199790865.110.4
199895987.69.62
1999991144.408.64
20001051339.507.84
20011151638.607.02
20021401893.607.41
20031602168.107.38