Income share held by lowest 20% in China
China: Income share held by lowest 20% was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in China, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
China recorded 7.3% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in China peaked at 9.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
That places China 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 21.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 19.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.4% (2022)
- Gini index 36 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in China?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in China was 7.3% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does China rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- China ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.