This statistic shows the inequality of income distribution in China from 2005 to 2024 based on the Gini Index. In 2024, China reached a score of ************ points. The Gini Index is a statistical measure that is used to represent unequal distributions, e.g. income distribution. It can take any value between 1 and 100 points (or 0 and 1). The closer the value is to 100 the greater is the inequality. 40 or 0.4 is the warning level set by the United Nations. The Gini Index for South Korea had ranged at about **** in 2023. Income distribution in China The Gini coefficient is used to measure the income inequality of a country. The United States, the World Bank, the US Central Intelligence Agency, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development all provide their own measurement of the Gini coefficient, varying in data collection and survey methods. According to the United Nations Development Programme, countries with the largest income inequality based on the Gini index are mainly located in Africa and Latin America, with South Africa displaying the world's highest value in 2024. The world's most equal countries, on the contrary, are situated mostly in Europe. The United States' Gini for household income has increased by around ten percent since 1990, to **** in 2024. Development of inequality in China Growing inequality counts as one of the biggest social, economic, and political challenges to many countries, especially emerging markets. Over the last 20 years, China has become one of the world's largest economies. As parts of the society have become more and more affluent, the country's Gini coefficient has also grown sharply over the last decades. As shown by the graph at hand, China's Gini coefficient ranged at a level higher than the warning line for increasing risk of social unrest over the last decade. However, the situation has slightly improved since 2008, when the Gini coefficient had reached the highest value of recent times.

This statistic illustrates the distribution of adult population in China in 2022 by wealth range group. That year, approximately **** percent of adults in China had wealth of 100,000 to *********** U.S. dollars. In comparison, around **** percent of adult population in Hong Kong were in this wealth range group.

Disposable Income per Capita: Low Income data was reported at 10,150.000 RMB in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,542.160 RMB for 2024. Disposable Income per Capita: Low Income data is updated yearly, averaging 7,380.380 RMB from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2025, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,150.000 RMB in 2025 and a record low of 4,402.435 RMB in 2013. Disposable Income per Capita: 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 by Income Level.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median household incomes for various household sizes in China, TX, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in median household income with the size of the family unit, offering valuable insights into economic trends and disparities within different household sizes, aiding in data analysis and decision-making.

Key observations

• Of the 7 household sizes (1 person to 7-or-more person households) reported by the census bureau, China did not include 4, 5, 6, or 7-person households. Across the different household sizes in China the mean income is $59,611, and the standard deviation is $38,331. The coefficient of variation (CV) is 64.30%. This high CV indicates high relative variability, suggesting that the incomes vary significantly across different sizes of households.
• In the most recent year, 2023, The smallest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income was 1-person households, with an income of $24,167. It then further increased to $54,375 for 3-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Household Sizes:

• 1-person households
• 2-person households
• 3-person households
• 4-person households
• 5-person households
• 6-person households
• 7-or-more-person households

Variables / Data Columns

• Household Size: This column showcases 7 household sizes ranging from 1-person households to 7-or-more-person households (As mentioned above).
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific household size.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for China median household income. You can refer the same here

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China: Gini income inequality index: The latest value from 2022 is 36 index points, an increase from 35.7 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 35.16 index points, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1981 to 2022 is 37.37 index points. The minimum value, 27.1 index points, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 43.7 index points was recorded in 2010.

Income share held by highest 10% in China was reported at 28.4 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Income share held by highest 10% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on February of 2026.

In 2025, the average annual per capita disposable income of households in China amounted to approximately 43,400 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 56,500 yuan in 2025, that of rural households only amounted to around 24,500 yuan. Coinciding with the urban-rural income gap, income disparities between coastal and western regions in China have become apparent. As of 2024, households in Shanghai and Beijing displayed the highest average annual income of around 88,400 and 85,400 yuan respectively, followed by Zhejiang province with 67,000 yuan. Gansu, a province located in the West of China, had the lowest average annual per capita household income in China with merely 26,600 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 2024. The United Nations have set an index value of 40 as a warning level for serious inequality in a society.

China: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 1.71 percent, an increase from 0.86 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1970 to 2021 is 5.67 percent. The minimum value, 0.77 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 19.74 percent was recorded in 1980.

Disposable Income per Capita: Urban: Low Income data was reported at 18,002.600 RMB in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,477.590 RMB for 2023. Disposable Income per Capita: Urban: Low Income data is updated yearly, averaging 3,642.240 RMB from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,002.600 RMB in 2024 and a record low of 546.720 RMB in 1985. Disposable Income per Capita: Urban: 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 by Income Level. Since 2013, All households in the sample are grouped, by per capita disposable income of the household, into groups of low income, lower middle income, middle income, upper middle income, and high income, each group consisting of 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, and 20% of all households respectively.

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Disposable Personal Income in China increased to 54188 CNY in 2024 from 51821 CNY in 2023. This dataset provides - China Disposable Income per Capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the mean household income for each of the five quintiles in China, Maine, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in mean household income across quintiles, offering valuable insights into income distribution and inequality.

Key observations

• Income disparities: The mean income of the lowest quintile (20% of households with the lowest income) is 21,283, while the mean income for the highest quintile (20% of households with the highest income) is 236,557. This indicates that the top earners earn 11 times compared to the lowest earners.
• *Top 5%: * The mean household income for the wealthiest population (top 5%) is 401,757, which is 169.84% higher compared to the highest quintile, and 1887.69% higher compared to the lowest quintile.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Income Levels:

• Lowest Quintile
• Second Quintile
• Third Quintile
• Fourth Quintile
• Highest Quintile
• Top 5 Percent

Variables / Data Columns

• Income Level: This column showcases the income levels (As mentioned above).
• Mean Household Income: Mean household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific income level.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for China town median household income. You can refer the same here

This statistic illustrates the number of high net worth individuals in China in 2022, broken down by wealth range group. That year, there were 1,268 people in China whose wealth exceeded 500 million U.S. dollars.

Income share held by highest 20% in China was reported at 43.7 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Income share held by highest 20% - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2026.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median household incomes for various household sizes in China, Maine, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in median household income with the size of the family unit, offering valuable insights into economic trends and disparities within different household sizes, aiding in data analysis and decision-making.

Key observations

• Of the 7 household sizes (1 person to 7-or-more person households) reported by the census bureau, China town did not include 5, or 7-person households. Across the different household sizes in China town the mean income is $86,731, and the standard deviation is $27,151. The coefficient of variation (CV) is 31.30%. This high CV indicates high relative variability, suggesting that the incomes vary significantly across different sizes of households.
• In the most recent year, 2023, The smallest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income was 1-person households, with an income of $42,045. It then further increased to $86,630 for 6-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Household Sizes:

• 1-person households
• 2-person households
• 3-person households
• 4-person households
• 5-person households
• 6-person households
• 7-or-more-person households

Variables / Data Columns

• Household Size: This column showcases 7 household sizes ranging from 1-person households to 7-or-more-person households (As mentioned above).
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific household size.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for China town median household income. You can refer the same here

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Disposable Income per Capita: Urban: Upper Middle Income data was reported at 68,151.370 RMB in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 65,429.520 RMB for 2023. Disposable Income per Capita: Urban: Upper Middle Income data is updated yearly, averaging 11,050.890 RMB from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68,151.370 RMB in 2024 and a record low of 861.960 RMB in 1985. Disposable Income per Capita: Urban: 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 by Income Level. Since 2013, All households in the sample are grouped, by per capita disposable income of the household, into groups of low income, lower middle income, middle income, upper middle income, and high income, each group consisting of 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, and 20% of all households respectively.

China: Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners: The latest value from 2022 is 28.4 percent, an increase from 28.2 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 27.47 percent, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1981 to 2022 is 28.62 percent. The minimum value, 21.3 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 32.6 percent was recorded in 2010.

By the end of 2021, the number of online wealth management users in China amounted to over *** million. The country has a booming FinTech industry offering a large variety of products and services, including wealth management products. Under current trends, the number of users was expected to increase further in the next years.

The rise of private wealth management in China

Along with China’s economic development, the country’s financial industry developed as well. On the one hand, the economic rise created a wealthy class of high net worth individuals who had a demand for investment opportunities. On the other hand, China’s financial market matured which created the capacity to absorb the investments of the country’s high net worth individuals. As a result, the size of the wealth management industry almost tripled from 2013 to 2017.

Wealth management for everyone

Traditionally, private banking services had been reserved for wealthy individuals. However, the Fintech industry enabled a broader share of the population to access wealth management services, resulting in a significant share of Chinese citizens using online wealth management services. Popular digital, financial products include monetary funds, time deposits in banks, and stocks.