Table 8 Composition of per capita consumption expenditure of rural residents in China (%)

Year	1. Food consumption expenditure	2. Clothing consumption expenditure	3. Residence consumption expenditure	4. Household equipment goods spending	5. Transportation and communications consumer spending	6. Cultural education and entertainment consumption expenditure	7. Medical-care consumption expenditure	8. Other goods and services consumer spending
2000	49.1	5.7	15.5	4.5	5.6	11.2	5.2	3.1
2001	47.7	5.7	16	4.4	6.3	11.1	5.5	3.2
2002	46.2	5.7	16.4	4.4	7	11.5	5.7	3.1
2003	45.6	5.7	15.9	4.2	8.4	12.1	6	2.2
2004	47.2	5.5	14.8	4.1	8.8	11.3	6	2.2
2005	45.5	5.8	14.5	4.4	9.6	11.6	6.6	2.1
2006	43	5.9	16.6	4.5	10.2	10.8	6.8	2.2
2007	43.1	6	17.8	4.6	10.2	9.5	6.5	2.3
2008	43.7	5.8	18.5	4.8	9.8	8.6	6.7	2.1
2009	41	5.8	20.2	5.1	10.1	8.5	7.2	2.1