China vs India: Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 41st and India ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 7.8% | 17.6% | China |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 15.4% | 12.7% | China |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 22.4% | 7.4% | China |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, China or India?
- China, at 18.8% against 18.6% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between China and India?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- China ranks 41st and India ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.