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Top 10 regions in China with highest consumer spending in H1 2021

Visitors take pictures at the bund in Shanghai [China Daily-IC]
Visitors take pictures at the bund in Shanghai [China Daily-IC]
China Daily | 22-Jul-2021

Chinese per capita nominal consumer spending grew 18 percent to 11,471 yuan ($1,769) on a yearly basis in the first half of the year, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. After deducting price factors, spending increased 17.4 percent year-on-year. Shanghai and Beijing have led per capita consumer spending nationwide in the first half of the year at 23,644 yuan and 21,564 yuan, respectively.

cars are seen in Chongqing [China Daily-IC]
Cable cars are seen in Chongqing [China Daily-IC]
Besides the two cities, seven other provinces and municipalities have all registered higher consumer spending than the national average. Let us take a look at the top 10 regions in China with the highest per capita consumer spending in H1 2021.

A visitor experiences virtual reality games at an exhibition held in Guangzhou, Guangdong province [China Daily-IC]
A visitor experiences virtual reality games at an exhibition held in Guangzhou, Guangdong province [China Daily-IC]
No 1 Shanghai [23,644 yuan] No 2 Beijing [21,564 yuan] No 3 Zhejiang province [17,909 yuan] No 4 Tianjin [16,273 yuan] No 5 Guangdong province [15,241 yuan] No 6 Jiangsu province [14,903 yuan] No 7 Fujian province [13,809 yuan] No 8 Chongqing [11,700 yuan] No 9 Hubei province [11,586 yuan] No 10 Liaoning province [11,324 yuan]