Japan vs United States of America: Adjusted savings: gross savings

Japan
1.39 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States of America
4.22 trillion current US$
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.22 trillion current US$ against 1.39 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 2.83 trillion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 178 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 trillion current US$ 1.83 trillion current US$ 359.86 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 1.38 trillion current US$ 2.21 trillion current US$ 835.16 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 1.43 trillion current US$ 3.39 trillion current US$ 1.96 trillion current US$ United States of America
2020s 1.41 trillion current US$ 4.15 trillion current US$ 2.75 trillion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.22 trillion current US$ against 1.39 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Japan and United States of America?
2.83 trillion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data files, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). 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.