Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in China

China: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 6.29 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.29
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.41
in 2021
All-time low
0.5947
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in China, 1981–2022

02461981200120221981: 0.5951984: 0.8031987: 0.8961990: 0.8931993: 0.961996: 1.21999: 1.12002: 1.22005: 1.72008: 1.82010: 2.12011: 2.42012: 2.62013: 3.42014: 3.72015: 4.12016: 4.42017: 4.52018: 4.92019: 5.42020: 5.52021: 6.42022: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 6.29 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in China peaked at 6.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5947, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7647 0.5947 0.8964 3
1990s 1.04 0.8933 1.17 4
2000s 1.6 1.24 1.84 3
2010s 3.75 2.09 5.37 10
2020s 6.07 5.51 6.41 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 56 Montenegro 6.86 compare
  2. 57 Albania 6.53 compare
  3. 58 Tunisia 6.34 compare
  4. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.23 compare
  5. 61 Azerbaijan 6.21 compare
  6. 62 Mongolia 6.05 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for China

All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in China?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in China was 6.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5947 in 1981.
How does China rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
China ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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