Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China

China: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 17.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.22
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.29
in 2021
All-time low
1.31
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China, 1981–2022

0510151981200120221981: 1.31984: 1.81987: 2.21990: 2.11993: 2.41996: 3.11999: 3.42002: 4.42005: 5.72008: 72010: 8.22011: 8.92012: 9.72013: 10.92014: 11.82015: 12.62016: 13.52017: 14.22018: 15.12019: 162020: 15.32021: 17.32022: 17.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China stood at 17.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China peaked at 17.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 1981.

That places China 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 1.31
1984 1.75 +33.3%
1987 2.15 +22.9%
1990 2.11 -1.8%
1993 2.37 +12.0%
1996 3.1 +30.8%
1999 3.43 +10.8%
2002 4.39 +27.7%
2005 5.69 +29.8%
2008 7.01 +23.1%
2010 8.21 +17.1%
2011 8.9 +8.4%
2012 9.72 +9.2%
2013 10.92 +12.4%
2014 11.76 +7.7%
2015 12.61 +7.2%
2016 13.46 +6.7%
2017 14.23 +5.7%
2018 15.12 +6.3%
2019 16 +5.8%
2020 15.33 -4.1%
2021 17.29 +12.7%
2022 17.22 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.74 1.31 2.15 3
1990s 2.75 2.11 3.43 4
2000s 5.7 4.39 7.01 3
2010s 12.09 8.21 16 10
2020s 16.61 15.33 17.29 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.39 compare
  2. 61 Jordan 17.33 compare
  3. 62 North Macedonia 17.22 compare
  4. 64 Viet Nam 16.59 compare
  5. 65 Tunisia 15.89 compare
  6. 66 Ukraine 15.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China was 17.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 2021.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 1981.
How does China rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
China ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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