Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan

Japan: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,480 current US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling

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

Adjusted net savings per capita in Japan, 1996–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1996200820211996: 5.7k current US$1997: 4.9k current US$1998: 3.8k current US$1999: 3.6k current US$2000: 4.1k current US$2001: 3.1k current US$2002: 2.5k current US$2003: 2.8k current US$2004: 3.4k current US$2005: 3.3k current US$2006: 3.1k current US$2007: 3.2k current US$2008: 2.4k current US$2009: 739.5 current US$2010: 1.8k current US$2011: 1.6k current US$2012: 1.5k current US$2013: 1.4k current US$2014: 1.4k current US$2015: 2.2k current US$2016: 2.8k current US$2017: 3.0k current US$2018: 2.8k current US$2019: 2.8k current US$2020: 2.0k current US$2021: 1.5k current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.