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title: "Authoritative Release | People Still Focus on Basic Needs, Food and Tobacco Consumption Accounts for 28.5%"
description: "Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics released data on residents' income and consumption for the first three quarters. Shanghai leads the country with the highest per capita disposable income of 48,339 yuan and the highest per capita consumption expenditure of 31,909 yuan, making it the city that earns and spends the most. Check where your hometown ranks."
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# Authoritative Release | People Still Focus on Basic Needs, Food and Tobacco Consumption Accounts for 28.5%

> Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics released data on residents' income and consumption for the first three quarters. Shanghai leads the country with the highest per capita disposable income of 48,339 yuan and the highest per capita consumption expenditure of 31,909 yuan, making it the city that earns and spends the most. Check where your hometown ranks.

Recently, the income and consumption of residents in the first three quarters were released. Which place has people who earn and spend the most? According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Shanghai's per capita disposable income in the first three quarters was 48,339 yuan, and per capita consumption expenditure was 31,909 yuan, both the highest in the country, making it the city that earns and spends the most. **See where your hometown ranks?**

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**First Three Quarters Income Ranking: Shanghai Highest at 48,339 Yuan**

According to the per capita disposable income data of 31 provinces released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Shanghai, Beijing, and Zhejiang ranked in the top three in per capita disposable income in the first three quarters.

Among them, **Shanghai's per capita disposable income in the first three quarters reached 48,339 yuan, the highest in the country**, and its earning ability is truly "impressive." **Jiangxi's per capita disposable income in the first three quarters reached 17,034 yuan, ranking 17th in the country.**

Shanghai is also one of only two regions where per capita disposable income exceeded the 40,000 yuan mark in the first three quarters; the other is Beijing, at 46,426 yuan.

**Per capita disposable income of 31 provinces and regions in the first three quarters. Source: National Bureau of Statistics**

The so-called per capita disposable income refers to the total income that residents can use for final consumption expenditure and savings, that is, the income that residents can freely dispose of, including both cash income and income in kind.

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**First Three Quarters Consumption Ranking: Shanghai Highest at 31,909 Yuan**

According to the per capita consumption expenditure data of 31 provinces released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin ranked in the top three in per capita consumption expenditure in the first three quarters.

Among them, **Shanghai's per capita consumption expenditure in the first three quarters was 31,909 yuan, ranking first. Jiangxi's per capita consumption expenditure in the first three quarters was 10,997 yuan, ranking 24th.**

Shanghai is also the only region in the country where per capita consumption expenditure exceeded the 30,000 yuan mark in the first three quarters, and its spending ability is equally "impressive." **Jiangxi people are truly thrifty!**

**Per capita consumption expenditure of 31 provinces and regions in the first three quarters. Source: National Bureau of Statistics**

Resident consumption expenditure refers to all expenditures used by residents to meet the needs of daily household life, including both cash consumption expenditure and in-kind consumption expenditure. Consumption expenditure includes eight categories: food, tobacco and alcohol; clothing; housing; daily necessities and services; transportation and communication; education, culture and entertainment; health care; and other goods and services.

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**8 Provinces' Per Capita Consumption Expenditure Exceeds National Level**

Besides Shanghai, which other provinces have prominent consumption ability?

From a national perspective, in the first three quarters, the national per capita consumption expenditure was 14,281 yuan, a nominal increase of 8.5% year-on-year; after deducting price factors, the real increase was 6.3%.

Compared with the national level, **the per capita consumption expenditure of residents in the first three quarters in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Liaoning exceeded the national average.**

Among them, Beijing, Tianjin, and Zhejiang are members of the "20,000 yuan club" for per capita consumption expenditure.

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**Where Did Residents' Money Go in the First Three Quarters?**

From the national data, **the top three categories with the largest spending proportion are food, tobacco and alcohol consumption, housing consumption, and transportation and communication consumption.**

**Per capita consumption expenditure and composition in the first three quarters of 2018. Source: National Bureau of Statistics**

Specifically, in the first three quarters, per capita food, tobacco and alcohol consumption expenditure was 4,063 yuan, accounting for 28.5% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita housing consumption expenditure was 3,269 yuan, accounting for 22.9%; per capita transportation and communication consumption expenditure was 1,931 yuan, an increase of 7.6%, accounting for 13.5%.

**For the beverage industry, this is a good signal, especially since the fourth quarter is the peak season for beverages.**

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**The State Takes Measures to Enable Residents to Consume, Be Willing to Consume, and Dare to Consume**

The reporter noted that recently, topics such as "consumption downgrade" and housing pressure affecting consumption ability have sparked heated discussions.

In order to enable residents to "be able to consume," "be willing to consume," and "dare to consume," the state has recently taken measures.

Meng Wei, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, said on the 24th that **only when people's "money bags" are full can consumption "run."**

Meng Wei stated that it is necessary to implement the revised Individual Income Tax Law as soon as possible, introduce relevant supporting systems and measures, clarify the specific scope and standards of special additional deductions, and ensure implementation from January 1 next year.

In addition, it is necessary to improve the income distribution system, broaden channels for residents' labor income and property income, reduce living costs such as housing, education, medical care, and elderly care, and resolve residents' worries about consumption.

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