Adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Japan, 1996–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,099 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 5.16 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.