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
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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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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.