Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in China
China: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 7.96 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7.96 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.96 trillion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
69.33 billion current US$
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in China, 1982–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in China is 7.96 trillion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in China peaked at 7.96 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.33 billion current US$, in 1982.
That places China 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 69.33 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 76.47 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 90.71 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 109.19 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 106.02 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 101.64 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 118.63 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 124.77 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 132.41 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 147.60 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 173.35 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 185.49 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 235.31 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 290.37 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 334.78 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 382.16 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 394.61 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 399.94 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 432.93 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 499.18 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 571.80 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 704.19 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 893.05 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1.78 trillion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 2.38 trillion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 2.57 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 trillion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.72 trillion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.15 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.53 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.99 trillion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.02 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.99 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 trillion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.18 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.25 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.45 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.96 trillion current US$ | +23.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.96 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion current US$, 866.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 7.96 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.68 billion current US$, 822.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.59 billion current US$ | 69.33 billion current US$ | 124.77 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 267.60 billion current US$ | 132.41 billion current US$ | 399.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 432.93 billion current US$ | 2.57 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 trillion current US$ | 3.12 trillion current US$ | 6.25 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 trillion current US$ | 6.45 trillion current US$ | 7.96 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in China?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in China was 7.96 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.33 billion current US$ in 1982.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- China ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.