One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.12 euros (as of July 2025). Figures are only based on libraries that report to the Ministry of Education. Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous publications.
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Average expenditure of university libraries on print publications China 2013-2023
The statistic displays the average annual expenditure of academic libraries on print publications in China from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, the average annual spending of registered university and college libraries on print publications in China amounted to about **** million yuan.
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Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). (April 15, 2025). Average annual expenditure of university libraries on print publications in China from 2013 to 2023 (in million yuan) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/714604/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-print-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). "Average annual expenditure of university libraries on print publications in China from 2013 to 2023 (in million yuan)." Chart. April 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/714604/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-print-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). (2025). Average annual expenditure of university libraries on print publications in China from 2013 to 2023 (in million yuan). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/714604/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-print-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). "Average Annual Expenditure of University Libraries on Print Publications in China from 2013 to 2023 (in Million Yuan)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2025, /statistics/714604/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-print-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL), Average annual expenditure of university libraries on print publications in China from 2013 to 2023 (in million yuan) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/714604/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-print-publications/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average annual expenditure of university libraries on print publications in China from 2013 to 2023 (in million yuan) [Graph], Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL), April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/714604/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-print-publications/
