Japan vs South Korea: Gross savings (current US$), per capita
Japan
10,835 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
12,896 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th
Gross savings (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,896 current US$ per person against 10,835 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 2,061 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,314 current US$ per person | 4,201 current US$ per person | 8,113 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 11,301 current US$ per person | 6,030 current US$ per person | 5,271 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 11,955 current US$ per person | 10,523 current US$ per person | 1,432 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,549 current US$ per person | 12,463 current US$ per person | 913.42 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,896 current US$ per person against 10,835 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 2,061 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.