China vs United States of America: Adjusted savings: net national savings

China
3.30 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States of America
388.42 billion current US$
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.30 trillion current US$ against 388.42 billion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 2.91 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 8.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 72.06 billion current US$ 231.75 billion current US$ 159.69 billion current US$ United States of America
1990s 186.64 billion current US$ 357.00 billion current US$ 170.36 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 813.11 billion current US$ 272.06 billion current US$ 541.05 billion current US$ China
2010s 2.40 trillion current US$ 527.63 billion current US$ 1.88 trillion current US$ China
2020s 2.92 trillion current US$ 449.83 billion current US$ 2.47 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, China or United States of America?
China, at 3.30 trillion current US$ against 388.42 billion current US$ in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between China and United States of America?
2.91 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.