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$, in 2009.
That places Japan 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,680 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 4,873 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 3,805 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 3,590 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 4,104 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3,109 current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2,483 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 2,838 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3,389 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 3,344 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,112 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,174 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,431 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 739.5 current US$ | -69.6% |
| 2010 | 1,797 current US$ | +142.9% |
| 2011 | 1,604 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,523 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,398 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,408 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,225 current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 2,804 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 2,977 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,845 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,820 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,990 current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1,480 current US$ | -25.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,480 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,480 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21 current US$, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +142.9% | 739.5 current US$ | 1,797 current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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.