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
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in China, 1981–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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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