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On October 19, the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics released data on household income and consumption expenditure for the first three quarters of 2026. According to a screenshot from the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the national per capita disposable income was 34,230 yuan, and the national per capita wage income was 19,653 yuan. Let's take a closer look!
Household income situation
In the first three quarters, the national per capita disposable income was 34,230 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.3% compared with the same period of the previous year, and a real increase of 4.4% after deducting price factors.
Looking at urban and rural areas separately, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 44,945 yuan, an increase of 4.5% (unless otherwise specified below, all figures are nominal year-on-year increases), and a real increase of 3.6% after deducting price factors; the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 18,809 yuan, an increase of 6.3%, and a real increase of 5.6% after deducting price factors.
By source of income
In the first three quarters, the national per capita wage income was 19,653 yuan, an increase of 5.3%, accounting for 57.4% of disposable income. Per capita net operating income was 5,542 yuan, an increase of 6.6%, accounting for 16.2% of disposable income; per capita net property income was 2,671 yuan, an increase of 1.6%, accounting for 7.8% of disposable income; per capita net transfer income was 6,364 yuan, an increase of 5.7%, accounting for 18.6% of disposable income.
Median disposable income
In the first three quarters, the national median per capita disposable income was 28,388 yuan, an increase of 4.6%, with the median being 82.9% of the average. Among them, the median per capita disposable income of urban residents was 39,728 yuan, an increase of 3.9%, with the median being 88.4% of the average; the median per capita disposable income of rural residents was 15,895 yuan, an increase of 5.7%, with the median being 84.5% of the average.
Note: Median per capita income refers to the per capita income of the surveyed household positioned in the very middle when all surveyed households are arranged in ascending order by per capita income level.
Household consumption expenditure situation
In the first three quarters, the national per capita consumption expenditure was 22,354 yuan, a nominal increase of 3.6% compared with the same period of the previous year, and a real increase of 2.7% after deducting price factors.
Looking at urban and rural areas separately, the per capita consumption expenditure of urban residents was 27,312 yuan, an increase of 3.0%, and a real increase of 2.1% after deducting price factors; the per capita consumption expenditure of rural residents was 15,218 yuan, an increase of 4.3%, and a real increase of 3.5% after deducting price factors.
Composition of per capita household consumption expenditure
In the first three quarters, the national per capita expenditure on food, tobacco, and alcohol was 6,643 yuan, an increase of 4.5%, accounting for 29.7% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita clothing expenditure was 1,172 yuan, an increase of 4.1%, accounting for 5.2% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita housing expenditure was 4,753 yuan, an increase of 1.9%, accounting for 21.3% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita expenditure on household goods and services was 1,281 yuan, an increase of 4.7%, accounting for 5.7% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita transportation and communication expenditure was 3,190 yuan, an increase of 2.8%, accounting for 14.3% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita education, culture, and entertainment expenditure was 2,647 yuan, an increase of 4.6%, accounting for 11.8% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita healthcare expenditure was 1,974 yuan, an increase of 2.3%, accounting for 8.8% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita expenditure on other goods and services was 694 yuan, an increase of 8.7%, accounting for 3.1% of per capita consumption expenditure.
Previously, Zhongshan released data on per capita disposable income for the first half of 2026. Let's take a look below.
More to know
In the first half of this year, the per capita disposable income of all residents in Zhongshan was 35,001 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Looking at urban and rural areas separately, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 36,098 yuan, an increase of 4.0%; the per capita disposable income of rural residents was 26,989 yuan, an increase of 5.9%.
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