Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Japan 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Bahrain 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Panama 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Zambia 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iraq 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Congo 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.