Incomes across distribution wb in China

China: Incomes across distribution wb was 189.59 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
189.59
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
193.3
in 2021
All-time low
17.84
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Incomes across distribution wb in China, 1981–2022

0501001502001981200120221981: 17.81984: 24.21987: 271990: 26.81993: 28.71996: 34.81999: 33.92002: 37.42005: 51.42008: 55.42010: 62.72011: 732012: 79.22013: 103.82014: 111.82015: 123.52016: 1332017: 137.62018: 148.92019: 162.32020: 166.12021: 193.32022: 189.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incomes across distribution wb in China is 189.59, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes across distribution wb in China peaked at 193.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.84, 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.

Incomes across distribution wb in China, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in China, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 17.84 —
1984 24.17 +35.4%
1987 27.03 +11.9%
1990 26.77 -1.0%
1993 28.66 +7.0%
1996 34.78 +21.4%
1999 33.95 -2.4%
2002 37.42 +10.2%
2005 51.39 +37.3%
2008 55.43 +7.9%
2010 62.69 +13.1%
2011 72.98 +16.4%
2012 79.17 +8.5%
2013 103.83 +31.2%
2014 111.83 +7.7%
2015 123.45 +10.4%
2016 133.03 +7.8%
2017 137.65 +3.5%
2018 148.91 +8.2%
2019 162.32 +9.0%
2020 166.11 +2.3%
2021 193.3 +16.4%
2022 189.59 -1.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 189.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 189.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.59, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.01 17.84 27.03 3
1990s 31.04 26.77 34.78 4
2000s 48.08 37.42 55.43 3
2010s 113.59 62.69 162.32 10
2020s 183 166.11 193.3 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 56 Moldova 202.32 compare
  2. 57 Albania 195.81 compare
  3. 58 Tunisia 190.16 compare
  4. 60 Bolivia 186.78 compare
  5. 61 Azerbaijan 186.32 compare
  6. 62 Mongolia 181.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in China?
Incomes across distribution wb in China was 189.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 193.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 1981.
How does China rank for incomes across distribution wb?
China ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes across distribution wb rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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