Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in China, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
That places China 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1984 | 0.8029 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8964 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8933 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- China's 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8933 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Montenegro 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Albania 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Tunisia 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Bolivia 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Mongolia 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in China was 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5947 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does China rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.