Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 1.39 trillion current US$ in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.39 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.65 trillion current US$
in 1996
All-time low
1.19 trillion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.39 trillion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan peaked at 1.65 trillion current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.19 trillion current US$, in 2002.
That places Japan 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | -2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.39 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 29.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.39 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.68 billion current US$, 143.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 1.25 trillion current US$ | 1.59 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 1.39 trillion current US$ | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan was 1.39 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 trillion current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.