Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in China
China: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 7 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7 surveys
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
45th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10 surveys
in 2019
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in China, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
China recorded 7 surveys for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in China peaked at 10 surveys in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
That places China 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in China, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 surveys | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 5 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 surveys | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 7 surveys | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 surveys | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 9 surveys | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 surveys | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 surveys | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 8 surveys | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 7 surveys | -12.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7 surveys is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 surveys, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 7 surveys is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5 surveys, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 surveys | 0 surveys | 3 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 surveys | 3 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 surveys | 3 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 surveys | 7 surveys | 10 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in China?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in China was 7 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10 surveys in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does China rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- China ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.