China monthly lottery sales
China monthly lottery sales cover total turnover reported by the Ministry of Finance.
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| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | |
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| Total lottery sales | 673.89 | 639.85 | 875.71 | 759.78 | 528.63 | 540.73 | 544 | 343.13 | 552.46 | 523.49 | 525.9 | 468.93 | 529.33 | 534.01 | 519.49 | 544.82 | 570.36 | 577.45 | 582.17 | 418.55 | 485.19 | 575.69 | 527.06 | 442.25 | 514.84 | 543.69 | 546.55 | 559.37 | 476.17 | 554.57 | 556.01 | 363.01 | 575.64 | 532.84 | 505.37 | 473.41 | 527.74 | |
| By issuer2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Welfare Lottery | 165.69 | 158.09 | 156.31 | 167.57 | 169.71 | 179.58 | 184.49 | 121.44 | 178.1 | 172.96 | 165.25 | 150.07 | 174.38 | 172.74 | 179.28 | 181.3 | 185.29 | 191.75 | 192.03 | 148.32 | 172.41 | 191.3 | 168.92 | 145.14 | 170.3 | 177.36 | 176.35 | 180 | 170.57 | 187.63 | 188.77 | 126.32 | 196.9 | 174.76 | 169.38 | 154.88 | 182.13 | |
| China Sports Lottery | 508.2 | 481.76 | 719.4 | 592.21 | 358.92 | 361.16 | 359.51 | 221.7 | 374.36 | 350.54 | 360.64 | 318.86 | 354.95 | 361.27 | 340.22 | 363.51 | 385.07 | 385.7 | 390.14 | 270.23 | 312.78 | 384.39 | 358.14 | 297.11 | 344.54 | 366.33 | 370.2 | 379.37 | 305.6 | 366.94 | 367.24 | 236.69 | 378.74 | 358.08 | 335.98 | 318.53 | 345.61 | |
| By game type5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lotto and numbers games | 139.42 | 149.82 | 144.88 | 152.76 | 155.52 | 152.55 | 156.79 | 88.49 | 150.2 | 150.19 | 150.18 | 130.29 | 150.43 | 150.43 | 151.96 | 152.78 | 162.12 | 162.08 | 168.29 | 113.37 | 134.9 | 166.24 | 153.28 | 128.35 | 143.01 | 147.62 | 149.27 | 151.27 | 157.05 | 163.44 | 165.07 | 98.29 | 165.84 | 169.52 | 163.98 | 136.98 | 148.68 | |
| Sports betting (quiz) games | 393.86 | 368.1 | 604.6 | 476.75 | 242.96 | 247.88 | 237.21 | 132.4 | 255.54 | 233.33 | 244.36 | 211.37 | 227.56 | 239.11 | 219.16 | 243.23 | 257.52 | 258.82 | 260.05 | 176.32 | 206.63 | 275.18 | 249.71 | 201.94 | 246.57 | 273.75 | 281.71 | 291.19 | 213.94 | 254.6 | 215.06 | 132 | 232.43 | 224.31 | 201.28 | 189.84 | 219.27 | |
| Instant (scratch) games | 99.67 | 87.65 | 94.25 | 99.91 | 98.49 | 108.28 | 115.59 | 102.58 | 111.7 | 103.4 | 97.09 | 97.48 | 117.07 | 107.21 | 109.69 | 111.76 | 113.41 | 119.61 | 117.31 | 104.69 | 112.82 | 98.69 | 92.12 | 82.13 | 90.83 | 82.95 | 77.98 | 78.71 | 67.59 | 99.81 | 137.13 | 112.04 | 140.58 | 102.24 | 105.71 | 114.36 | 124.93 | |
| Video lottery games | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Keno games | 40.94 | 34.28 | 31.97 | 30.35 | 31.65 | 32.03 | 34.4 | 19.66 | 35.01 | 36.58 | 34.26 | 29.79 | 34.26 | 37.26 | 38.68 | 37.05 | 37.3 | 36.94 | 36.52 | 24.17 | 30.83 | 35.57 | 31.94 | 29.83 | 34.42 | 39.37 | 37.59 | 38.2 | 37.59 | 36.72 | 38.75 | 20.68 | 36.79 | 36.76 | 34.39 | 32.23 | 34.86 |
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The series on this page is monthly and runs from Aug 2008 to Sep 2026. Source: Ministry of Finance of the PRC — National Lottery Sales.
About this data
China monthly lottery sales cover total turnover reported by the Ministry of Finance. The dataset separates sales by issuer between the China Welfare Lottery and China Sports Lottery. It also details sales by game type, including lotto and numbers games, sports betting, instant games, video lottery, and keno games. Values are reported in 100 million yuan as standalone monthly figures rather than year-to-date totals, with continuous records available since 2008.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for China monthly lottery sales?
- Total lottery sales stood at 673.89 100 million yuan in Sep 2026. That is +5.3% from Aug 2026 and +27.3% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the China monthly lottery sales data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Aug 2008 to Sep 2026. Source: Ministry of Finance of the PRC — National Lottery Sales. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What do China monthly lottery sales measure?
- China monthly lottery sales measure the total ticket sales revenue generated by the country's state-authorized lottery system. The data are officially collected and released by the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, tracking nationwide consumer spending on government-approved games.
- Which issuers and game types are included in China lottery sales?
- China lottery sales include the two official administrative issuers: the China Welfare Lottery and the China Sports Lottery. The series also break down revenue by game category, covering lotto and numbers games, sports betting quiz games, instant scratch games, video lottery games, and keno games.
- Are China monthly lottery sales reported as cumulative figures or standalone monthly values?
- China monthly lottery sales in this table are presented as standalone monthly totals rather than cumulative year-to-date figures. This allows analysts to track month-by-month changes in spending across lottery issuers and game types directly in 100 million yuan.