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🇨🇳 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in China

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
13.51%
share of total income
Middle 40%
43.04%
share of total income
Top 10%
43.46%
share of total income
Top 1%
15.76%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (CNY)

BracketAvg. Income (CNY)Threshold (CNY)
Bottom 50%13,031 CNY< 19,546
Middle 40%103,274 CNY19,546 - 250,284
Top 10%417,140 CNY> 250,284
Top 1%1,513,023 CNY> 907,814
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+4.35%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
4.35%
Bottom 50%
4.35%
Top 1% Growth
4.35%

Inequality Gap

43.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.3x the national average salary in China.

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