Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China
China: Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices was 14.98 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China stood at 14.98. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China peaked at 14.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1981.
That places China 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, 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 income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.15 | — |
| 1984 | 1.53 | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 1.87 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 3 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.41 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.91 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.63 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.29 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.07 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 13.82 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.28 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.98 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.15 | 1.87 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 1.85 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.81 | 6.11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.47 | 7.18 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.13 | 13.28 | 14.98 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 95,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China?
- Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in China was 14.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1981.
- How does China rank for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices?
- China ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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 income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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