Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places China 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 36 Morocco 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 India 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Ethiopia 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Panama 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.