According to 1990 statistics,the 20 percent of urban dwellers with the highest spendable incomes earn only 2.5 times as much as the 20 percent with the lowest incomes.

• 据1990年统计，中国生活费收入最高的20%25的城镇居民所得份额，仅相当于收入最低的20%25的居民所得份额的2.；5倍。