Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China
China: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage was 2.95 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China is 2.95 trillion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China peaked at 2.95 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.70 billion current US$, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 73.68 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 94.41 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 97.39 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 132.22 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 159.68 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 185.58 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 219.25 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 216.10 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 202.31 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 203.18 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 249.35 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 301.20 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 387.59 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 480.20 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 548.50 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 702.51 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 967.59 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 trillion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 trillion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 trillion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.30 trillion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.95 trillion current US$ | +28.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.95 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 1464.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 2.95 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.98 billion current US$, 742.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.83 billion current US$ | 57.70 billion current US$ | 219.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.08 billion current US$ | 203.18 billion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 2.47 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 trillion current US$ | 2.30 trillion current US$ | 2.95 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China?
- Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in China was 2.95 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.70 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does China rank for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- China ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. 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.