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China Lowest Income Share Bottom 10%

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Creator: World Bank
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2.00% in 2010

Income share held by lowest 10% · World Bank

The lowest income share bottom 10% in China was 2.00% in 2010. The top 5 years were: 2010 (2.00%), 2008 (2.10%), 2011 (2.10%), 2012 (2.10%), 2002 (2.30%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

China Top 5 Lowest Income Share Bottom 10% Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2010	2.00%
2nd	2008	2.10%
3rd	2011	2.10%
4th	2012	2.10%
5th	2002	2.30%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
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
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
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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