National Bureau of Statistics: In the first half of the year, the per capita disposable income of residents nationwide was 22,981 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.2% year-on-year.

On July 15th, the National Bureau of Statistics released the report on residents' income and expenditure for the first half of 2026. In the first half of the year, the average disposable income per capita for the whole country was 22,981 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.2% compared to the same period last year, and a real increase of 4.2% after adjusting for price factors. When looking at urban and rural areas separately, the average disposable income per capita for urban residents was 30,126 yuan, with a growth of 4.4% (all nominal growth unless specified otherwise) and a real growth of 3.4% after adjusting for price factors. On the other hand, the average disposable income per capita for rural residents was 12,699 yuan, which grew by 6.4% nominally and 5.5% in real terms after adjusting for price factors. By income sources, in the first half of the year, the average wage income per capita for residents nationwide was 13,298 yuan, an increase of 5.3%, accounting for 57.9% of disposable income; the average net operating income per capita was 3,628 yuan, growing by 6.5% and accounting for 15.8% of disposable income; the average net property income per capita was 1,845 yuan, with a 1.1% increase and accounting for 8.0% of disposable income; and the average net transfer income per capita was 4,210 yuan, growing by 5.8% and accounting for 18.3% of disposable income. In the first half of the year, the median disposable income per capita for residents nationwide was 19,036 yuan, growing by 4.7%, which is 82.8% of the mean income. Specifically, the median disposable income per capita for urban residents was 26,389 yuan, growing by 4.0% and accounting for 87.6% of the mean income; while the median disposable income per capita for rural residents was 10,649 yuan, growing by 5.9% and accounting for 83.9% of the mean income. In terms of consumption expenditure, in the first half of the year, the average consumption expenditure per capita for the whole country was 14,836 yuan, a nominal increase of 3.7% compared to the same period last year, and a real increase of 2.7% after adjusting for price factors. When looking at urban and rural areas separately, the average consumption expenditure per capita for urban residents was 18,071 yuan, with a growth of 3.0% (nominal) and a real growth of 2.0% after adjusting for price factors; while the average consumption expenditure per capita for rural residents was 10,180 yuan, growing by 4.6% nominally and 3.8% in real terms after adjusting for price factors. The article was translated from the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics by the GMTEight team, edited by Qiu Yi Feng.