Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China is 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
China ranks 8th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Kuwait 0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Bermuda 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Singapore 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Algeria 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does China rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.