Lhasa's GDP grows 7.1 percent in first three quarters of 2025

A view of Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn]

The agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery sectors maintained steady growth, achieving a total output value of 2.72 billion yuan in the first nine months, a year-on-year increase of 8 percent.

In 2024, the per capita disposable income of urban residents reached 58,171 yuan, 175 times that of 1965, with an average annual growth rate of 9.2 percent. The per capita disposable income of rural residents reached 27,151 yuan, up more than 323 times over the same period, with an average annual growth of 10.3 percent.