Germany vs South Korea: Adjusted net savings per capita
Germany
7,731 current US$
in 2021
South Korea
6,319 current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
South Korea rank
14th
Adjusted net savings per capita over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7,731 current US$ against 6,319 current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1,412 current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,755 current US$ | 2,425 current US$ | 329.52 current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,722 current US$ | 3,160 current US$ | 561.37 current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 6,240 current US$ | 5,537 current US$ | 703.57 current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 7,054 current US$ | 6,005 current US$ | 1,050 current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings per capita, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 7,731 current US$ against 6,319 current US$ in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings per capita between Germany and South Korea?
- 1,412 current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Germany ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 14th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.