China vs Japan: Adjusted savings: gross savings

China
7.96 trillion current US$
in 2021
Japan
1.39 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.96 trillion current US$ against 1.39 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 6.57 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 5.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 377.87 billion current US$ 1.47 trillion current US$ 1.09 trillion current US$ Japan
2000s 1.22 trillion current US$ 1.38 trillion current US$ 154.29 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 4.85 trillion current US$ 1.43 trillion current US$ 3.41 trillion current US$ China
2020s 7.21 trillion current US$ 1.41 trillion current US$ 5.80 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, China or Japan?
China, at 7.96 trillion current US$ against 1.39 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between China and Japan?
6.57 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do China and Japan rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data files, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.