Adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan

Japan: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
145th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 1996
All-time low
-0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan, 1996–2021

02.557.51012.51996200820211996: 11.4 % of GNI1997: 10.7 % of GNI1998: 9.2 % of GNI1999: 7.2 % of GNI2000: 7.8 % of GNI2001: 6.4 % of GNI2002: 5 % of GNI2003: 5.4 % of GNI2004: 6.2 % of GNI2005: 6.3 % of GNI2006: 6.2 % of GNI2007: 6.4 % of GNI2008: 3.6 % of GNI2009: -0.651 % of GNI2010: 1.4 % of GNI2011: 0.706 % of GNI2012: 0.47 % of GNI2013: 0.982 % of GNI2014: 1.4 % of GNI2015: 4.2 % of GNI2016: 5 % of GNI2017: 5.6 % of GNI2018: 5.1 % of GNI2019: 4.9 % of GNI2020: 3 % of GNI2021: 1.9 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.9% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.

The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan peaked at 11.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, 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 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI) in Japan, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1996 11.4%
1997 10.7% -6.6%
1998 9.2% -14.0%
1999 7.2% -21.5%
2000 7.8% +7.7%
2001 6.4% -17.1%
2002 5.0% -21.8%
2003 5.4% +7.6%
2004 6.2% +14.7%
2005 6.3% +1.1%
2006 6.2% -2.0%
2007 6.4% +3.8%
2008 3.6% -42.9%
2009 -0.7% -117.9%
2010 1.4% -317.5%
2011 0.7% -50.2%
2012 0.5% -33.3%
2013 1.0% +108.7%
2014 1.4% +42.2%
2015 4.2% +200.7%
2016 5.0% +19.2%
2017 5.6% +11.2%
2018 5.1% -8.6%
2019 4.9% -3.2%
2020 3.0% -38.9%
2021 1.9% -37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 7.2% 11.4% 4
2000s 5.3% -0.7% 7.8% 10
2010s 3.0% 0.5% 5.6% 10
2020s 2.4% 1.9% 3.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan?
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan was 1.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2009.
How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Japan ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
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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 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.