Adjusted net savings per person in China

China: Adjusted net savings per person was 2,091 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,091
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,091
in 2021
All-time low
50.83
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in China, 1990–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200520211990: 50.81991: 641992: 811993: 82.71994: 110.91995: 132.51996: 152.41997: 178.21998: 1741999: 161.52000: 160.92001: 196.12002: 235.22003: 300.82004: 370.52005: 420.72006: 535.92007: 734.22008: 9262009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.6k2021: 2.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net savings per person in China stood at 2,091. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in China peaked at 2,091 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.83, in 1990.

That places China 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net savings per person in China, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in China, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 50.83 —
1991 64.03 +26.0%
1992 81.04 +26.6%
1993 82.65 +2.0%
1994 110.94 +34.2%
1995 132.53 +19.5%
1996 152.42 +15.0%
1997 178.24 +16.9%
1998 174.01 -2.4%
1999 161.49 -7.2%
2000 160.91 -0.4%
2001 196.06 +21.8%
2002 235.24 +20.0%
2003 300.83 +27.9%
2004 370.5 +23.2%
2005 420.72 +13.6%
2006 535.85 +27.4%
2007 734.2 +37.0%
2008 925.98 +26.1%
2009 1,055 +13.9%
2010 1,192 +13.0%
2011 1,228 +3.1%
2012 1,444 +17.6%
2013 1,491 +3.2%
2014 1,635 +9.7%
2015 1,570 -4.0%
2016 1,505 -4.1%
2017 1,700 +12.9%
2018 1,760 +3.5%
2019 1,666 -5.3%
2020 1,631 -2.1%
2021 2,091 +28.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2,091 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 439.77, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 2,091 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.82 50.83 178.24 10
2000s 493.5 160.91 1,055 10
2010s 1,519 1,192 1,760 10
2020s 1,861 1,631 2,091 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 32 Uruguay 2,238 compare
  2. 33 Maldives 2,205 compare
  3. 34 Hungary 2,138 compare
  4. 36 Costa Rica 2,025 compare
  5. 37 Aruba 1,989 compare
  6. 38 Poland 1,925 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in China?
Adjusted net savings per person in China was 2,091 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2,091 in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 50.83 in 1990.
How does China rank for adjusted net savings per person?
China ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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