Poverty and living standards in Gansu, China: official figures
Households in Gansu spent 19,829 yuan per person on consumption in 2024, 30% below the national average (28,227 yuan) and 2nd lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
How much of their income do people spend in Gansu?
Consumption spending in Gansu was 75% of per capita disposable income in 2024 (19,829 yuan of 26,612 yuan); nationally it was 68% (Tables 6-21 and 6-18).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much do people spend on food in Gansu?
Food, tobacco and alcohol took 5,898 yuan per person in Gansu in 2024, 29.7% of consumption spending (nationally 29.8%), 16th highest of 31 share among the 31 divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much do people spend on housing in Gansu?
Housing (rent, utilities and home upkeep) cost 3,956 yuan per person in Gansu in 2024, 20.0% of consumption spending, 37% below the national average (6,263 yuan). That is 4th lowest of 31 provincial-level divisions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much do people spend on transport in Gansu?
Transport and communications spending was 2,892 yuan per person in Gansu in 2024 (27% below the national average, national figure 3,976 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much do households spend on education in Gansu?
Education, culture and recreation spending was 2,255 yuan per person in Gansu in 2024 (29% below the national average, national figure 3,189 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much do people spend on health care in Gansu?
Health care and medical services spending was 2,077 yuan per person in Gansu in 2024, 10.5% of consumption spending (nationally 2547 yuan, 9.0%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much do people spend on clothes and household goods in Gansu?
Clothing and footwear took 1,263 yuan per person and household equipment, furnishings and services 1,037 yuan in Gansu in 2024 (national figures 1,521 yuan and 1,547 yuan).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow many poor people get help with health insurance in Gansu?
In 2024 the medical aid scheme in Gansu paid the health insurance contributions of 6,358,000 low-income people (2587 per 10,000 residents; the highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national figure 562 per 10,000). Medical aid is the state scheme that helps people on the minimum living allowance and other poor households with insurance and treatment costs.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow many people receive medical aid treatment in Gansu?
5,377,000 outpatient and inpatient treatments in Gansu were covered by medical aid in 2024, 219 per 1,000 residents (4th highest of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; national figure 128 per 1,000).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow much medical aid do poor residents of Gansu use?
Gansu medical aid covered 5,377,000 treatments for 6,358,000 subsidised insurance members in 2024; there were 0.8 aided treatments for each subsidised member (national figure 2.3).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China · saved copyHow Gansu compares with other provinces
Consumption spending per person (2024)
Gansu ranks 30 of 31, highest first. Per capita consumption expenditure of households, yuan
| Rank | Region | Consumption spending per person |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Xinjiang | 21,364 yuan |
| 26 | Qinghai | 21,204 yuan |
| 27 | Guangxi | 21,150 yuan |
| 28 | Shanxi | 21,090 yuan |
| 29 | Guizhou | 20,871 yuan |
| 30 | Gansu | 19,829 yuan |
| 31 | Xizang (Tibet) | 18,983 yuan |
Food share of household spending (2024)
Gansu ranks 16 of 31, highest first. Food, tobacco and alcohol as a share of consumption expenditure
| Rank | Region | Food share of household spending |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Henan | 30.2% |
| 14 | Liaoning | 29.9% |
| 15 | Hunan | 29.8% |
| 16 | Gansu | 29.7% |
| 17 | Heilongjiang | 29.7% |
| 18 | Hubei | 29.5% |
| 19 | Guizhou | 29.0% |
Housing spending per person (2024)
Gansu ranks 28 of 31, highest first. Per capita household spending on housing, yuan
| Rank | Region | Housing spending per person |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ningxia | 4,174 yuan |
| 26 | Heilongjiang | 4,144 yuan |
| 27 | Qinghai | 4,060 yuan |
| 28 | Gansu | 3,956 yuan |
| 29 | Xizang (Tibet) | 3,921 yuan |
| 30 | Guizhou | 3,660 yuan |
| 31 | Xinjiang | 3,650 yuan |
People helped to pay for medical insurance, per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gansu ranks 1 of 31, highest first. Medical aid pays insurance contributions for low-income people; divided by year-end population.
| Rank | Region | People helped to pay for medical insurance, per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gansu | 2587 |
| 2 | Guizhou | 2204 |
| 3 | Yunnan | 2115 |
| 4 | Xinjiang | 1572 |
| 5 | Ningxia | 1481 |
| 6 | Xizang (Tibet) | 1451 |
| 7 | Sichuan | 941 |
Medical aid treatments per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gansu ranks 4 of 31, highest first. Outpatient and inpatient treatments receiving medical aid.
| Rank | Region | Medical aid treatments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiangsu | 327 |
| 2 | Xizang (Tibet) | 275 |
| 3 | Jiangxi | 222 |
| 4 | Gansu | 219 |
| 5 | Zhejiang | 200 |
| 6 | Beijing | 192 |
| 7 | Chongqing | 182 |
More on Gansu: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · government budget · China
Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 6-21: Per Capita Consumption Expenditure of Households by Composition and Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 364b1913585f…)
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: China Statistical Yearbook 2025, Table 22-22 Statistics on Medical Aid by Region (2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1c077cfceae2…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.