Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in China
China: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) was 3.30 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.30 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.30 trillion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
47.09 billion current US$
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021
Adjusted savings: net national savings in China, 1982–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 3.30 trillion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in China peaked at 3.30 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.09 billion current US$, in 1982.
China ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47.09 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 51.73 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 64.20 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 80.36 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 75.98 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 74.51 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 90.55 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 92.07 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 97.13 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 109.49 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 133.31 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 138.85 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 172.76 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 207.26 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 234.04 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 264.32 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 258.75 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 250.47 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 266.08 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 315.52 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 370.36 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 472.23 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 613.91 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 717.09 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 909.08 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.64 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.16 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.31 trillion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.39 trillion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.31 trillion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.62 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 trillion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.55 trillion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.30 trillion current US$ | +29.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.30 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 billion current US$, 1110.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 3.30 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.03 billion current US$, 469.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.06 billion current US$ | 47.09 billion current US$ | 92.07 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 186.64 billion current US$ | 97.13 billion current US$ | 264.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.11 billion current US$ | 266.08 billion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 trillion current US$ | 2.55 trillion current US$ | 3.30 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in China?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in China was 3.30 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 billion current US$ in 1982.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- China ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.