Account, income, poorest 40% in China

China: Account, income, poorest 40% was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 103 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2021
All-time low
46.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, poorest 40% in China, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 46.6 % ages 15+2014: 72.7 % ages 15+2017: 68.9 % ages 15+2021: 83.1 % ages 15+2024: 82.7 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, income, poorest 40% in China is 82.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in China peaked at 83.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2011.

China ranks 37th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, income, poorest 40% in China, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in China, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 46.6%
2014 72.7% +55.9%
2017 68.9% -5.2%
2021 83.1% +20.6%
2024 82.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.7% 46.6% 72.7% 3
2020s 82.9% 82.7% 83.1% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 84.4% compare
  2. 35 Kenya 83.9% compare
  3. 36 Kazakhstan 83.3% compare
  4. 38 Italy 82.1% compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 82.0% compare
  6. 40 Ukraine 81.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in China?
Account, income, poorest 40% in China was 82.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2011.
How does China rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
China ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)