Palma ratio wb in China

China: Palma ratio wb was 1.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.52
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2010
All-time low
0.9326
in 1984
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Palma ratio wb in China, 1981–2022

00.511.522.51981200120221981: 0.9741984: 0.9331987: 11990: 1.21993: 1.31996: 1.41999: 1.72002: 2.12005: 1.92008: 2.22010: 2.32011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.62021: 1.52022: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, palma ratio wb in China stood at 1.52.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wb in China peaked at 2.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9326, in 1984.

China ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Palma ratio wb in China, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wb in China, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 0.9741 —
1984 0.9326 -4.3%
1987 1.05 +12.1%
1990 1.24 +19.1%
1993 1.34 +7.3%
1996 1.45 +8.3%
1999 1.72 +19.1%
2002 2.05 +19.1%
2005 1.94 -5.5%
2008 2.18 +12.3%
2010 2.28 +4.7%
2011 2.11 -7.7%
2012 2.09 -0.9%
2013 1.83 -12.5%
2014 1.77 -3.0%
2015 1.72 -2.9%
2016 1.71 -0.7%
2017 1.77 +3.3%
2018 1.71 -3.0%
2019 1.69 -1.4%
2020 1.61 -4.7%
2021 1.5 -6.8%
2022 1.52 +1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9839 0.9326 1.05 3
1990s 1.44 1.24 1.72 4
2000s 2.06 1.94 2.18 3
2010s 1.87 1.69 2.28 10
2020s 1.54 1.5 1.61 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 42 Senegal 1.53 compare
  2. 43 Russia 1.53 compare
  3. 44 Tajikistan 1.52 compare
  4. 46 Palestine 1.52 compare
  5. 47 Vietnam 1.51 compare
  6. 48 Iran 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wb in China?
Palma ratio wb in China was 1.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wb recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2010.
What is the lowest palma ratio wb recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9326 in 1984.
How does China rank for palma ratio wb?
China ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wb rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio 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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