China: Top 10 percent income share

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 China

Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners

 Latest value 29.40
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2020
 Average 29.79
 Min - Max 25.80 - 32.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 29.4 percent, a decline from 29.5 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 27.33 percent, based on data from 63 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1990 to 2020 is 29.79 percent. The minimum value, 25.8 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 32.6 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
China - Top 10 percent income share - Recent values chart

Historical series
China - Top 10 percent income share - historical chart - 1990-2020




Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

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