Per capita consumption data in 31 provinces: Beijing and Shanghai take the lead in housing expenditure

Per capita consumption data in 31 provinces: Shanghai spends more than 10,000 on food, tobacco and alcohol, and Beijing spends the most on clothing

　　Author: Lin Xiaozhao

　　Consumption is an important driving force for the economy.

What are the differences in the composition of consumer expenditures in different regions, and what are the main characteristics?

　　According to the recently released "China Statistical Yearbook 2021", a reporter from China Business News reviewed the composition of per capita consumption expenditure of residents in 31 provinces in 2020 and found that 14 provinces accounted for more than the national average of food, tobacco and alcohol expenditures, mainly in the southern regions. ; In terms of the proportion of clothing consumption expenditure, the northern region is generally higher than the southern region; in terms of the proportion of transportation and communication expenditure, Beijing and Shanghai have low proportions; in terms of the proportion of residential expenditure, Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu are among the top five.

Per capita spending on food, tobacco and alcohol in Shanghai exceeds 11,000

　　In terms of provinces, among the 31 provinces, 11 provinces have a per capita consumption expenditure of more than 20,000 yuan in 2020.

Among them, Shanghai ranked first with 4,2536.3 yuan, and Beijing ranked second with 3,8903.3 yuan.

At the same time, the per capita income of the two municipalities directly under the Central Government is also far ahead in the country.

　　Among the 11 provinces with per capita consumption expenditure exceeding 20,000 yuan, Chongqing and Hunan are located in the central and western regions. These two places are also provinces with rapid industrialization and urbanization in recent years.

Among them, Chongqing has the highest urbanization rate in the central and western regions.

Data from the seventh national census shows that Chongqing’s urbanization rate has reached 69.46%, surpassing Fujian, a developed southeast coastal province, and ranking eighth in the country.

　　Hunan, Chongqing, Sichuan and other places have always had a strong consumer atmosphere.

Peng Peng, the executive chairman of the Guangdong Economic Reform Research Association, whose hometown is in Chongqing, analyzed by China Business News that in the southwest region where Chongqing is located, the consumer culture has always been relatively strong, and he pursues a comfortable and comfortable life.

Although income is not as high as in the eastern coastal areas, the overall level of prices and housing prices is relatively low, and everyone is more daring to consume.

　　From the perspective of the composition of per capita consumption expenditure of residents, consumption expenditure includes eight major aspects: food, tobacco and alcohol, clothing, housing, daily necessities and services, transportation and communication, education, culture and entertainment, medical care, and other supplies and services.

A reporter from China Business News focused on the four aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

　　In 2020, the national per capita consumption expenditure on food, tobacco and alcohol is 6,397 yuan, an increase of 5.1%, accounting for 30.2% of per capita consumption expenditure; per capita residential consumption expenditure is 5,215 yuan, an increase of 3.2%, accounting for 24.6% of per capita consumption expenditure.

The total of these two items is close to 55%.

　　From the perspective of food, tobacco and alcohol consumption expenditures, the per capita consumption expenditures of 10 provinces exceed the national level, namely Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Tianjin, Fujian, Beijing, Hainan, Chongqing, Jiangsu, and Sichuan.

Among these 10 provinces, the northern region has only two municipalities directly under the Central Government: Tianjin and Beijing; Shanghai’s per capita consumption expenditure on food, tobacco and alcohol reached RMB 1,1224.7, which is the only province with more than RMB 10,000; Guangdong, the largest economic province, also reached RMB 9,629, ranking first. second.

　　Compared with the total, the proportion of food, tobacco and alcohol in per capita consumption expenditure is more illustrative.

From this data, 14 provinces exceed the national average of 30.2%, and 12 of them are located in the southern region.

Hainan accounts for 39.6%.

In other words, nearly 40% of Hainan's per capita consumption expenditure is spent on eating and drinking (food, tobacco and alcohol).

In addition, Tibet and Sichuan also exceeded 35%, Guangxi reached 34.2%, Guangdong, the largest economic province, reached 33.8%, and Chongqing, Fujian, and Anhui also exceeded 33%.

　　The Engel coefficient is often used internationally to measure the living standards of people in a country and region.

More than 59% are poor, 50%~59% are food and clothing, 40%~49% are well-off, 30%~39% are rich, and less than 30% are the richest.

　　However, it is not that the lower the Engel coefficient, the better.

According to Peng Peng's analysis of China Business News, in general, southerners are willing to spend more on food, food, and more. In addition, the weather is relatively warm, the nightlife is abundant, and the communication costs are higher.

Therefore, using Engel's coefficient does not reflect the consumption habits of various parts of our country.

For example, eating in Guangzhou, Guangzhou, including Cantonese people, has a high proportion of food, but this does not mean that Guangdong's economy is not as developed as some northern provinces.

　　Ding Changfa, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at Xiamen University, analyzed China Business News that in addition to the difference in night life caused by climatic factors, it also has a lot to do with the age structure of the population.

The overall proportion of young people in the south is higher, especially in the southeast coastal areas where a large number of laborers have flowed in, and the young population will consume more food and drink.

Northerners spend a lot of money on clothes, and these places live in a high proportion

　　From the data of per capita residential consumption expenditure in 2020, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Tianjin all exceed 7,000 yuan.

Among them, Beijing and Shanghai exceeded 15,000 yuan, which was far ahead; Zhejiang exceeded 9,000 yuan, ranking third.

In terms of regional distribution, the provinces with a per capita residential consumption of more than RMB 7,000 are all located in the developed eastern coastal areas, and the overall housing prices and rent levels in these places are relatively high.

　　From the perspective of the proportion of residential consumption expenditure in per capita consumption expenditure, Beijing has the highest rate of 40.4%; Shanghai also reached 35.8%.

Fujian, which has the most mountains and the least flat land in the eastern region, also reached 29.1%, surpassing Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong to rank third.

　　The high proportion of residential consumption in Fujian is related to the overall high level of housing prices and rents in the area.

According to data from China House Price Market, Xiamen’s average house price reached 52,736 yuan per square meter in October this year, surpassing the first-tier city of Guangzhou and continuing to rank fourth among all cities in the country.

The level of housing prices in Fuzhou is also relatively high, ranking 11th among all cities in the country and fourth among provincial capitals.

　　In terms of clothing consumption expenditure, the per capita clothing consumption expenditure in Beijing, Tianjin, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Inner Mongolia all exceeded 1,500 yuan. Among them, Beijing ranked first with 1803.5 yuan.

In terms of the proportion of consumption expenditure, the northern region is obviously higher than the southern region.

Except for the high altitude and colder climate, Tibet ranks first in clothing consumption. The remaining provinces that account for more than 7% are all located in the northern region.

This is in contrast to the cold winter in the northern region, where the clothes are thicker and the price is more expensive.

Only 3.46% in Hainan, 3.64% in Guangxi, and 3.67% in Guangdong.

The weather in these places is hot, and the time to wear thin clothes is longer during the year, and the cost is lower.

　　In terms of the proportion of transportation and communication expenditure, Beijing is the lowest, with 9.74%, and Shanghai is only 10.71%; Qinghai, Ningxia and Yunnan are the top three.

Ding Changfa analyzed that Beijing and Shanghai have a high level of urbanization, mainly working in big cities.

Secondly, the public transportation system in Beijing and Shanghai is very developed, and there are many people who travel by public transportation.

Third, the income level of Beijing and Shanghai is very high, and it will spend more on other aspects, which will make it appear that the proportion of transportation expenditure is lower.

In contrast, provinces such as Qinghai and Ningxia have relatively low urbanization rates, coupled with large areas with sparsely populated areas, and underdeveloped public transportation. Under the influence of various factors, transportation and communication expenditures in these places will account for a higher proportion of consumer expenditures.