China vs United States: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars)
China
2.95 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States
1.03 trillion current US$
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 2.95 trillion current US$ against 1.03 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 1.92 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.83 billion current US$ | 599.06 billion current US$ | 455.23 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 647.08 billion current US$ | 651.94 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 919.00 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 2.63 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net saving (current us dollars), China or United States?
- China, at 2.95 trillion current US$ against 1.03 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net saving (current us dollars) between China and United States?
- 1.92 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.