Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 27.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan, 1996–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Japan recorded 27.1% for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan peaked at 33.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.0% | — |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 30.3% | 33.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 62 Hungary 27.4% compare
- 63 Faroe Islands 27.3% compare
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- 66 Hong Kong, China 27.0% compare
- 67 Malaysia 26.8% compare
- 68 Kosovo 26.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Japan was 27.1% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Japan ranks 65th 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 up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. 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.