Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Japan 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -117.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -317.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +317.8% | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +200.7% | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Eswatini 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Djibouti 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Egypt 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 United States 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Chile 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.