(Yicai Global) Oct.18 -- China's nominal personal disposable income increased by 8.8 percent to CNY22,882 (USD3,225) in the first three quarters, and the inflation adjusted rate was 6.1 percent, in line with the nation's GDP growth rate, the National Bureau of Statistics announced today.
 

The average disposable income for city dwellers was CNY31,939, up 5.4 percent on the year before, while that of rural residents was CNY11,622 in a 6.4 percent jump.

Editor: Ben Armour