Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan
Japan: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,480 current US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan, 1996–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,480 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Japan peaked at 5,680 current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 739.5 current US$, in 2009.
That places Japan 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,487 current US$ | 3,590 current US$ | 5,680 current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,873 current US$ | 739.5 current US$ | 4,104 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,140 current US$ | 1,398 current US$ | 2,977 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,735 current US$ | 1,480 current US$ | 1,990 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Japan?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan was 1,480 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,680 current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.5 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.