Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.37 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.55 million current LCU per person
in 1991
All-time low
344,504 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.37 million current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 1.55 million current LCU per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 344,504 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Japan 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344,504 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 355,785 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 395,637 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 476,920 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 539,302 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 535,259 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 593,505 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 652,688 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 716,290 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 750,180 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 800,914 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 861,407 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 869,413 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 892,152 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 958,804 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 939,999 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 991,747 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 933,390 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 925,009 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 928,181 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 987,712 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person, 76.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 67.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 536,007 current LCU per person | 344,504 current LCU per person | 750,180 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million current LCU per person | 800,914 current LCU per person | 1.34 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million current LCU per person | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 1.55 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 939,999 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 925,009 current LCU per person | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 1.37 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Gabon 2.45 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 2.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 2.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Uganda 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 685,732 current LCU per person compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million current LCU per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,504 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.