China vs United States: Adjusted savings: gross savings
China
7.96 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States
4.22 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Adjusted savings: gross savings over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 7.96 trillion current US$ against 4.22 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 3.74 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.59 billion current US$ | 903.82 billion current US$ | 804.23 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 267.60 billion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.20 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 989.45 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 4.85 trillion current US$ | 3.39 trillion current US$ | 1.45 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 7.21 trillion current US$ | 4.15 trillion current US$ | 3.05 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 United States?
- China, at 7.96 trillion current US$ against 4.22 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between China and United States?
- 3.74 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data files, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). 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.