China's financial hub Shanghai had the highest per capita disposable income among provincial level regions in the first quarter of this year, official data showed.

With about 17,277 yuan ($2,721.2) average per capita disposable income in Q1, Shanghai outperformed other provincial regions, with Beijing coming second and Zhejiang third, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In the first three months, the country's average per capita disposable income stood at 7,815 yuan, rising 6.6 percent year-on-year.

Nine provincial level regions outperformed the national average, including Beijing, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Shandong.

Let's take a look at the top 8 regions with most disposable income in China.

No 8 Shandong

Average per capita disposable income in Q1: 8,159 yuan