Japan vs Republic of Korea: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage

Japan
185.95 billion current US$
in 2021
Republic of Korea
327.12 billion current US$
in 2021
Japan rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199020052021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 327.12 billion current US$ against 185.95 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 141.17 billion current US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 566.06 billion current US$ 110.32 billion current US$ 455.74 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 366.54 billion current US$ 152.66 billion current US$ 213.88 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 272.20 billion current US$ 281.58 billion current US$ 9.38 billion current US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 218.63 billion current US$ 311.05 billion current US$ 92.43 billion current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 327.12 billion current US$ against 185.95 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage between Japan and Republic of Korea?
141.17 billion current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
Japan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.