China vs Middle income: Gross savings
Gross savings over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 42.7% against 32.5% in Middle income, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 8th of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 28.1% | 7.2% | China |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 30.6% | 8.5% | China |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 34.3% | 10.0% | China |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 34.4% | 11.8% | China |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 33.0% | 10.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings, China or Middle income?
- China, at 42.7% against 32.5% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross savings between China and Middle income?
- 10.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for gross savings?
- China ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 8th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.