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China Average Income Share Bottom 10% 1981-2025

Name: China Income Share Bottom 10%
Creator: World Bank
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2.82% 24 data points

Income share held by lowest 10% · World Bank

China's average income share bottom 10% from 1981 to 2025 was 2.82%, based on 24 data points.

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Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	3.58%	+0.48pp	13th
2022	3.10%	−0.10pp	21st
2021	3.20%	+0.10pp	22nd
2020	3.10%	+0.30pp	22nd
2019	2.80%	+0.10pp	42nd
2018	2.70%	+0.10pp	49th
2017	2.60%	−0.10pp	40th
2016	2.70%	+0.10pp	42nd
2015	2.60%	+0.10pp	45th
2014	2.50%	+0.00pp	47th
2013	2.50%	+0.40pp	39th
2012	2.10%	+0.00pp	59th
2011	2.10%	+0.10pp	56th
2010	2.00%	−0.10pp	66th
2008	2.10%	−0.30pp	53rd
2005	2.40%	+0.10pp	41st
2002	2.30%	−0.40pp	43rd
1999	2.70%	−0.40pp	20th
1996	3.10%	−0.20pp	12th
1993	3.30%	−0.20pp	13th
1990	3.50%	+0.20pp	5th
1987	3.30%	−0.50pp	12th
1984	3.80%	+0.10pp	2nd
1981	3.70%	–	2nd

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