This statistic shows the average annual per capita disposable income of rural households in China from 1990 to 2024. In 2024, per capita disposable income of rural households in China amounted to around ****** yuan.

In 2024, the average annual per capita disposable income of rural households in China was approximately ****** yuan, roughly ** percent of the income of urban households. Although living standards in China’s rural areas have improved significantly over the past 20 years, the income gap between rural and urban households is still large. Income increase of China’s households From 2000 to 2020, disposable income per capita in China increased by around *** percent. The fast-growing economy has inevitably led to the rapid income increase. Furthermore, inflation has been maintained at a lower rate in recent years compared to other countries. While the number of millionaires in China has increased, many of its population are still living in humble conditions. Consequently, the significant wealth gap between China’s rich and poor has become a social problem across the country. However, in recent years rural areas have been catching up and disposable income has been growing faster than in the cities. This development is also reflected in the Gini coefficient for China, which has decreased since 2008. Urbanization in China The urban population in China surpassed its rural population for the first time in 2011. In fact, the share of the population residing in urban areas is continuing to increase. This is not surprising considering remote, rural areas are among the poorest areas in China. Currently, poverty alleviation has been prioritized by the Chinese government. The measures that the government has taken are related to relocation and job placement. With the transformation and expansion of cities to accommodate the influx of city dwellers, neighboring rural areas are required for the development of infrastructure. Accordingly, land acquisition by the government has resulted in monetary gain by some rural households.

China Income per Capita: Rural data was reported at 10,990.667 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,833.140 RMB for 2011. China Income per Capita: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 2,337.870 RMB from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2012, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,990.667 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 151.800 RMB in 1978. China Income per Capita: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.

China Income per Capita: Rural: Wage data was reported at 3,447.460 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,963.430 RMB for 2011. China Income per Capita: Rural: Wage data is updated yearly, averaging 353.700 RMB from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2012, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,447.460 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 57.500 RMB in 1983. China Income per Capita: Rural: Wage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.

In 2024, the average annual per capita disposable income of households in China amounted to approximately 41,300 yuan. Annual per capita income in Chinese saw a significant rise over the last decades and is still rising at a high pace. During the last ten years, per capita disposable income roughly doubled in China. Income distribution in China As an emerging economy, China faces a large number of development challenges, one of the most pressing issues being income inequality. The income gap between rural and urban areas has been stirring social unrest in China and poses a serious threat to the dogma of a “harmonious society” proclaimed by the communist party. In contrast to the disposable income of urban households, which reached around 54,200 yuan in 2024, that of rural households only amounted to around 23,100 yuan. Coinciding with the urban-rural income gap, income disparities between coastal and western regions in China have become apparent. As of 2023, households in Shanghai and Beijing displayed the highest average annual income of around 84,800 and 81,900 yuan respectively, followed by Zhejiang province with 63,800 yuan. Gansu, a province located in the West of China, had the lowest average annual per capita household income in China with merely 25,000 yuan. Income inequality in China The Gini coefficient is the most commonly used measure of income inequality. For China, the official Gini coefficient also indicates the astonishing inequality of income distribution in the country. Although the Gini coefficient has dropped from its high in 2008 at 49.1 points, it still ranged at a score of 46.5 points in 2023. The United Nations have set an index value of 40 as a warning level for serious inequality in a society.

In 2023, the average annual disposable income per capita of households in urban areas of Shanghai in China amounted to approximately 43 thousand yuan. The average disposable income varies greatly across different regions in China.

This statistic depicts the average annual disposable income per capita of rural households in China in 2023, by geographic region. In 2023, the disposable annual income of rural household members in Eastern China came to around ****** yuan.

China Income per Capita: Rural Household: Low Income data was reported at 4,878.324 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,420.543 RMB for 2011. China Income per Capita: Rural Household: Low Income data is updated yearly, averaging 2,554.566 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2012, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,878.324 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 1,551.790 RMB in 2002. China Income per Capita: Rural Household: Low Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

In 2024, the average annual per capita consumption expenditure of urban households in China amounted to around ****** yuan. The consumption expenditure of rural households reached more than half of the amount of their urban counterparts.

China Income per Capita: Rural Household: Lower Middle data was reported at 6,823.004 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,168.249 RMB for 2011. China Income per Capita: Rural Household: Lower Middle data is updated yearly, averaging 3,718.387 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2012, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,823.004 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 2,288.340 RMB in 2002. China Income per Capita: Rural Household: Lower Middle data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

China Disposable Income per Capita: Rural data was reported at 23,119.000 RMB in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,690.873 RMB for 2023. China Disposable Income per Capita: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 2,282.120 RMB from Dec 1949 (Median) to 2024, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,119.000 RMB in 2024 and a record low of 44.000 RMB in 1949. China Disposable Income per Capita: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Middle Income data was reported at 3,196.412 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,739.837 RMB for 2011. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Middle Income data is updated yearly, averaging 1,450.075 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2012, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,196.412 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 716.180 RMB in 2002. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Middle Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

China Income per Capita: Rural Household: High Income data was reported at 25,037.180 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,278.153 RMB for 2011. China Income per Capita: Rural Household: High Income data is updated yearly, averaging 12,926.907 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2012, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,037.180 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 7,567.220 RMB in 2002. China Income per Capita: Rural Household: High Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: High Income data was reported at 21,272.700 RMB in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,008.894 RMB for 2012. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: High Income data is updated yearly, averaging 9,132.735 RMB from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2013, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,272.700 RMB in 2013 and a record low of 5,190.000 RMB in 2000. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: High Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Rural: Wage data was reported at 4,025.373 RMB in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,447.464 RMB for 2012. China Net Income per Capita: Rural: Wage data is updated yearly, averaging 151.920 RMB from Dec 1954 (Median) to 2013, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,025.373 RMB in 2013 and a record low of 2.400 RMB in 1954. China Net Income per Capita: Rural: Wage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Upper Middle Income data was reported at 4,789.214 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,083.704 RMB for 2011. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Upper Middle Income data is updated yearly, averaging 2,141.959 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2012, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,789.214 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 1,098.310 RMB in 2002. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Upper Middle Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Low Income data was reported at 993.423 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 861.017 RMB for 2011. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Low Income data is updated yearly, averaging 447.258 RMB from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2012, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 993.423 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 226.380 RMB in 2002. China Net Income per Capita: Rural Household: Wage: Low Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure by Income Level: Rural.

China Income per Capita: Rural: Property data was reported at 249.054 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 228.570 RMB for 2011. China Income per Capita: Rural: Property data is updated yearly, averaging 50.680 RMB from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2012, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 249.054 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 7.000 RMB in 1993. China Income per Capita: Rural: Property data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Rural: HB: Social Service data was reported at 67.384 RMB in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.967 RMB for 2011. China Net Income per Capita: Rural: HB: Social Service data is updated yearly, averaging 26.710 RMB from Dec 1983 (Median) to 2012, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.384 RMB in 2012 and a record low of 1.400 RMB in 1983. China Net Income per Capita: Rural: HB: Social Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.

China Net Income per Capita: Median: Rural data was reported at 7,907.000 RMB in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,019.000 RMB for 2012. China Net Income per Capita: Median: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 7,019.000 RMB from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2013, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,907.000 RMB in 2013 and a record low of 6,195.000 RMB in 2011. China Net Income per Capita: Median: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table CN.HD: Income and Expenditure per Capita: Rural.