Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China
China: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China stood at 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China peaked at 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
China ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1984 | 0.8029 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8964 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8933 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8933 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 56 Montenegro 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Albania 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Tunisia 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Mongolia 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in China was 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does China rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- China ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.