Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Japan
Japan: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 1.64 million current LCU per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.64 million current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Japan peaked at 1.64 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million current LCU per person, in 2012.
That places Japan 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.64 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,968 current LCU per person, 91.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.64 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,869 current LCU per person, 40.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million current LCU per person | 1.34 million current LCU per person | 1.53 million current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 1.03 million current LCU per person | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million current LCU per person | 1.02 million current LCU per person | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million current LCU per person | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 1.64 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Argentina 2.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Hungary 2.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 1.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Gabon 1.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Guinea 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Costa Rica 1.37 million current LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Japan?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Japan was 1.64 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.