One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.12 euros (as of June 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 academic libraries on electronic resources China 2010-2023
The statistic displays the average annual expenditure of academic libraries on electronic publications in China from 2010 to 2023. In 2023, average annual spending of registered university and college libraries on print publications in China reached about **** million yuan.
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Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). (April 15, 2025). Average annual expenditure of academic libraries on electronic publications in China from 2010 to 2023 (in million yuan) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/714710/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-electronic-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). "Average annual expenditure of academic libraries on electronic publications in China from 2010 to 2023 (in million yuan)." Chart. April 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/714710/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-electronic-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). (2025). Average annual expenditure of academic libraries on electronic publications in China from 2010 to 2023 (in million yuan). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/714710/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-electronic-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL). "Average Annual Expenditure of Academic Libraries on Electronic Publications in China from 2010 to 2023 (in Million Yuan)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2025, /statistics/714710/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-electronic-publications/
Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL), Average annual expenditure of academic libraries on electronic publications in China from 2010 to 2023 (in million yuan) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/714710/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-electronic-publications/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Average annual expenditure of academic libraries on electronic publications in China from 2010 to 2023 (in million yuan) [Graph], Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of China (SCAL), April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/714710/china-academic-libraries-average-annual-expenditure-on-electronic-publications/
