Japan - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Japan was 29.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 33.43 in 1996, while its lowest value was 24.90 in 2012.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1996 33.43
1997 33.21
1998 32.35
1999 30.65
2000 31.03
2001 29.72
2002 28.50
2003 28.72
2004 29.32
2005 29.51
2006 29.82
2007 30.34
2008 28.64
2009 25.33
2010 26.38
2011 25.58
2012 24.90
2013 25.25
2014 25.77
2015 28.18
2016 28.73
2017 29.29
2018 29.02
2019 29.34

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts