Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in China

China: Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage was 16.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
38th
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2009
All-time low
14.5%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in China, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 14.5 % of GNI1991: 17.9 % of GNI1992: 20.8 % of GNI1993: 20.8 % of GNI1994: 22.4 % of GNI1995: 21 % of GNI1996: 20.8 % of GNI1997: 22.1 % of GNI1998: 20.4 % of GNI1999: 17.8 % of GNI2000: 16.1 % of GNI2001: 18.1 % of GNI2002: 19.9 % of GNI2003: 22.8 % of GNI2004: 24 % of GNI2005: 23.6 % of GNI2006: 25 % of GNI2007: 26.7 % of GNI2008: 26 % of GNI2009: 27.1 % of GNI2010: 25.8 % of GNI2011: 21.6 % of GNI2012: 22.5 % of GNI2013: 20.9 % of GNI2014: 20.9 % of GNI2015: 19.2 % of GNI2016: 18.2 % of GNI2017: 18.8 % of GNI2018: 17.4 % of GNI2019: 16 % of GNI2020: 15.3 % of GNI2021: 16.3 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

China recorded 16.3% for adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in China peaked at 27.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1990.

China ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in China, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI) in China, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1990 14.5%
1991 17.9% +22.9%
1992 20.8% +16.7%
1993 20.8% -0.2%
1994 22.4% +7.8%
1995 21.0% -6.1%
1996 20.8% -1.3%
1997 22.1% +6.3%
1998 20.4% -7.7%
1999 17.8% -12.6%
2000 16.1% -9.6%
2001 18.1% +12.2%
2002 19.9% +10.3%
2003 22.8% +14.3%
2004 24.0% +5.2%
2005 23.6% -1.8%
2006 25.0% +6.2%
2007 26.7% +6.6%
2008 26.0% -2.4%
2009 27.1% +4.0%
2010 25.8% -4.6%
2011 21.6% -16.3%
2012 22.5% +4.1%
2013 20.9% -7.0%
2014 20.9% -0.1%
2015 19.2% -8.2%
2016 18.2% -5.1%
2017 18.8% +3.4%
2018 17.4% -7.7%
2019 16.0% -7.9%
2020 15.3% -4.3%
2021 16.3% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 14.5% 22.4% 10
2000s 22.9% 16.1% 27.1% 10
2010s 20.1% 16.0% 25.8% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.3% 16.3% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 35 Solomon Islands 16.9% compare
  2. 36 Estonia 16.5% compare
  3. 37 Tajikistan 16.4% compare
  4. 39 Switzerland 16.2% compare
  5. 40 Netherlands 15.5% compare
  6. 41 India 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in China?
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in China was 16.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1990.
How does China rank for adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage?
China ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,409 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage. 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.