Adjusted net savings per person in Japan

Japan: Adjusted net savings per person was 1,480 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,480
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5,680
in 1996
All-time low
739.5
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in Japan, 1996–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1996200820211996: 5.7k1997: 4.9k1998: 3.8k1999: 3.6k2000: 4.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.8k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.2k2008: 2.4k2009: 739.52010: 1.8k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.8k2017: 3.0k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,480 for adjusted net savings per person 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 person in Japan peaked at 5,680 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 739.5, 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 person in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Japan, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 5,680 —
1997 4,873 -14.2%
1998 3,805 -21.9%
1999 3,590 -5.6%
2000 4,104 +14.3%
2001 3,109 -24.2%
2002 2,483 -20.2%
2003 2,838 +14.3%
2004 3,389 +19.4%
2005 3,344 -1.3%
2006 3,112 -6.9%
2007 3,174 +2.0%
2008 2,431 -23.4%
2009 739.5 -69.6%
2010 1,797 +142.9%
2011 1,604 -10.7%
2012 1,523 -5.1%
2013 1,398 -8.2%
2014 1,408 +0.7%
2015 2,225 +58.0%
2016 2,804 +26.1%
2017 2,977 +6.2%
2018 2,845 -4.5%
2019 2,820 -0.9%
2020 1,990 -29.4%
2021 1,480 -25.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1,480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1,480 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per person 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +142.9% 739.5 1,797

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,487 3,590 5,680 4
2000s 2,873 739.5 4,104 10
2010s 2,140 1,398 2,977 10
2020s 1,735 1,480 1,990 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 41 Bahrain 1,602 compare
  2. 42 Jamaica 1,558 compare
  3. 43 Croatia 1,502 compare
  4. 45 United Kingdom 1,410 compare
  5. 46 Bahamas 1,309 compare
  6. 47 Vanuatu 1,279 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Japan?
Adjusted net savings per person in Japan was 1,480 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5,680 in 1996.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 739.5 in 2009.
How does Japan rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Japan ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person 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 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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