数据对比后发现，中国服务消费比重并不低

Core Insights - The overall consumption rate in China is low compared to 43 countries and regions, with a consumption rate of 39.3% in 2019, which is significantly lower than the average of 55.2% for the compared countries [1] - China's service consumption rate is 21.1%, which is also below the average service consumption rate of 28.4% for the 43 countries and regions [1] Group 1: Comparison with Other Countries - When comparing service consumption by GDP per capita, China's service consumption ratio is low compared to countries with GDP per capita above $25,000, but not low compared to those below this threshold [2] - In 2019, China's service consumption ratio was 53.8%, higher than most countries with similar development levels, as it has a GDP per capita around $10,000 [2] Group 2: Structural Characteristics of Service Consumption - Chinese consumption preferences focus more on basic services, such as housing, education, and healthcare, rather than entertainment, which contributes to a higher proportion of basic service consumption [3] - The low prices of services in China, such as transportation, help avoid the "Baumol's disease," but also limit the increase in the overall service consumption ratio [3] Group 3: Specific Categories of Service Consumption - China's consumption structure across eight major categories is largely consistent with international levels, indicating similar consumer demands despite different income levels [4] - The largest discrepancy in consumption categories is in "other goods and services," where China's share is 2.4% compared to the average of 10.6% for the 43 countries and regions [4] Group 4: Housing Consumption - The proportion of imputed rent and housing maintenance expenses in China is higher than the international average, with imputed rent accounting for 15.1% of consumption compared to 12.5% for the 43 countries [5] - Actual rent in China is only 1.1% of consumption, significantly lower than the international average of 3.7%, due to a smaller rental market [5] Group 5: Entertainment Consumption - China's entertainment consumption is significantly lower than that of other countries, with both service and goods consumption ratios being notably low [6] - In 2019, the share of entertainment service consumption in China was only 0.6%, compared to an average of 3.4% for the 43 countries [6] Group 6: Tourism Consumption - China's tourism consumption ratio is relatively high, at 1.2% in 2019, which is slightly above the average of 1.1% for the 43 countries and regions [7]