Statistics Law

Statistics Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国统计法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Dec. 8, 1983, effective Jan. 1, 1984; amended and effective May 15, 1996; revised June 27, 2009, effective Jan. 1, 2010; amended and effective Sept. 13, 2024)

• Status: Amendment passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: National Bureau of Statistics
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category II
  • Annual: 2024
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Sept. 10 – 13, 2024 (Chinese only · Δ)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 23 – 26, 2024 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 26 – May 25, 2024
  • State Council public consultation: Sept. 23 – Nov. 9, 2019 (Chinese only Δ)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Apr. 23, 2024)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Sept. 10, 2024)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Sept. 13, 2024)
  • Presidential Order (Sept. 13, 2024)
• Official Q&A: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission & National Bureau of Statistics (Sept. 14, 2024)

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Last updated: June 16, 2025, 00:29 EDT