China - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in China was 10.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.40 in 1990 and a minimum value of 9.20 in 2010.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.40 |
| 1993 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 11.50 |
| 1999 | 10.50 |
| 2002 | 9.60 |
| 2005 | 10.00 |
| 2008 | 9.40 |
| 2010 | 9.20 |
| 2011 | 9.60 |
| 2012 | 9.70 |
| 2013 | 10.30 |
| 2014 | 10.50 |
| 2015 | 10.60 |
| 2016 | 10.70 |
| 2017 | 10.50 |
| 2018 | 10.70 |
| 2019 | 10.70 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in China was 15.20 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.40 in 1990 and a minimum value of 14.30 in 2010.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.40 |
| 1993 | 15.90 |
| 1996 | 15.90 |
| 1999 | 15.10 |
| 2002 | 14.40 |
| 2005 | 14.70 |
| 2008 | 14.50 |
| 2010 | 14.30 |
| 2011 | 14.60 |
| 2012 | 14.70 |
| 2013 | 15.00 |
| 2014 | 15.20 |
| 2015 | 15.30 |
| 2016 | 15.30 |
| 2017 | 15.10 |
| 2018 | 15.30 |
| 2019 | 15.20 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in China was 22.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.50 in 2008 and a minimum value of 22.00 in 2019.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.10 |
| 1993 | 22.10 |
| 1996 | 22.40 |
| 1999 | 22.30 |
| 2002 | 22.40 |
| 2005 | 22.30 |
| 2008 | 22.50 |
| 2010 | 22.30 |
| 2011 | 22.30 |
| 2012 | 22.40 |
| 2013 | 22.10 |
| 2014 | 22.30 |
| 2015 | 22.30 |
| 2016 | 22.20 |
| 2017 | 22.10 |
| 2018 | 22.20 |
| 2019 | 22.00 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in China was 45.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 40.80 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.80 |
| 1993 | 42.20 |
| 1996 | 42.90 |
| 1999 | 45.60 |
| 2002 | 47.90 |
| 2005 | 47.10 |
| 2008 | 48.40 |
| 2010 | 49.00 |
| 2011 | 48.10 |
| 2012 | 47.80 |
| 2013 | 46.30 |
| 2014 | 45.80 |
| 2015 | 45.40 |
| 2016 | 45.30 |
| 2017 | 45.90 |
| 2018 | 45.40 |
| 2019 | 45.30 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in China was 29.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.60 in 2010 and a minimum value of 25.80 in 1990.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.80 |
| 1993 | 26.60 |
| 1996 | 27.30 |
| 1999 | 29.40 |
| 2002 | 31.40 |
| 2005 | 30.90 |
| 2008 | 32.00 |
| 2010 | 32.60 |
| 2011 | 31.80 |
| 2012 | 31.50 |
| 2013 | 30.30 |
| 2014 | 29.70 |
| 2015 | 29.40 |
| 2016 | 29.40 |
| 2017 | 29.90 |
| 2018 | 29.40 |
| 2019 | 29.50 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in China was 2.80 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.50 in 1990 and a minimum value of 2.00 in 2010.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.50 |
| 1993 | 3.30 |
| 1996 | 3.10 |
| 1999 | 2.70 |
| 2002 | 2.30 |
| 2005 | 2.40 |
| 2008 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 2.10 |
| 2013 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 2.50 |
| 2015 | 2.60 |
| 2016 | 2.70 |
| 2017 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 2.70 |
| 2019 | 2.80 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in China was 6.70 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.30 in 1990 and a minimum value of 5.10 in 2010.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.30 |
| 1993 | 7.90 |
| 1996 | 7.40 |
| 1999 | 6.50 |
| 2002 | 5.70 |
| 2005 | 5.90 |
| 2008 | 5.20 |
| 2010 | 5.10 |
| 2011 | 5.40 |
| 2012 | 5.30 |
| 2013 | 6.20 |
| 2014 | 6.20 |
| 2015 | 6.40 |
| 2016 | 6.50 |
| 2017 | 6.40 |
| 2018 | 6.50 |
| 2019 | 6.70 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
