Adjusted net savings per capita in China
China: Adjusted net savings per capita was 2,091 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in China, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in China stood at 2,091 current US$. 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 capita in China peaked at 2,091 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.83 current US$, in 1990.
That places China 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.82 current US$ | 50.83 current US$ | 178.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.5 current US$ | 160.91 current US$ | 1,055 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ | 1,192 current US$ | 1,760 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,861 current US$ | 1,631 current US$ | 2,091 current US$ | 2 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in China?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in China was 2,091 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,091 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.83 current US$ in 1990.
- How does China rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- China ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.