Japan vs South Korea: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita

Japan
11,051 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Korea
12,799 current US$ per person
in 2021
Japan rank
25th
South Korea rank
22nd

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k197619982021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12,799 current US$ per person against 11,051 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 1,748 current US$ per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 11,659 current US$ per person 4,043 current US$ per person 7,615 current US$ per person Japan
2000s 10,776 current US$ per person 5,792 current US$ per person 4,984 current US$ per person Japan
2010s 11,271 current US$ per person 10,133 current US$ per person 1,138 current US$ per person Japan
2020s 11,178 current US$ per person 12,146 current US$ per person 967.55 current US$ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 12,799 current US$ per person against 11,051 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
1,748 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.