Tibet leads the country in resident income growth
Xinhua | Updated: 2022-01-28 13:50
LHASA -- The per capita disposable income for residents in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region expanded 14.7 percent year-on-year to 24,950 yuan ($3,936) in 2021, leading the country in income growth.
The average annual increase of the past two years was 13.1 percent, the regional government announced at a press conference on Thursday.
The per capita disposable income for the region's farmers and herders grew 16 percent, placing it first nationwide for the seventh consecutive year; while that for urban residents rose 13 percent, 4.8 percentage points higher than the national average.
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