Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 765.38 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Japan is 765.38 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 4,532 current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -275.88 current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Japan 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,532 current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 3,860 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,016 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 2,673 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 3,085 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 2,250 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 1,677 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 1,949 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 2,427 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 2,428 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,276 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,356 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,494 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2009 | -275.88 current US$ per person | -118.5% |
| 2010 | 654.31 current US$ per person | -337.2% |
| 2011 | 354.01 current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 237.6 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 415.44 current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 557.11 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +173.8% |
| 2016 | 2,039 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2,241 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2,098 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,069 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,244 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 765.38 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 765.38 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 765.38 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.62 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +337.2% | -275.88 current US$ per person | 654.31 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,520 current US$ per person | 2,673 current US$ per person | 4,532 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,967 current US$ per person | -275.88 current US$ per person | 3,085 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 current US$ per person | 237.6 current US$ per person | 2,241 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,005 current US$ per person | 765.38 current US$ per person | 1,244 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 64 Bangladesh 863.03 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Samoa 791.94 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Cape Verde 778.93 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Peru 752.69 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Kosovo 738.64 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 738.64 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Japan was 765.38 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,532 current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -275.88 current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.