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