China: Fast Growth on Urban Household Income and Expenditure in Past Half Year

Fast Growth on Urban Household Income and Expenditure in Past Half Year: National Bureau of Statistics of China 2006-07-28 15:01:05

According to the nationwide sampling survey results on 56 thousand urban households, it is indicated that the per capita disposable income of urban households was 5, 997 yuan, an increase of 11.6 percent over the same period of last year, and a real increase of 10.2 percent after deducting price factors. The per capita consumption expenditure was 4, 228 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.4 percent, and a real growth of 8.0 percent.