Two-digit Increase in Urbanites Disposable Income

2002/12/01

Figures from Beijing Municipal Statistical Bureau show that urbanites'per-capita disposable income in the city achieved two-digit growth in the first 10 months of this year. The statistics also show that people's outlay on medical care, transportation, communication (telephone etc.), housing, education and cultural entertainment now accounts for more than 40 percent of their monthly consumption total.

Bureau officials remain hopeful that the city will see per capita of US$6,000 GDP by 2008, and $10,000 by 2020.



	Article featured in Beijing This Month, December 2002 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourism