China: Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, China's adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$) rose 28.7% on 2020 (from US$2.23 trillion to US$2.87 trillion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +14.1% and a typical year strayed about 13.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 38.1% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.8% in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$72.06 billion a year. A straight line explains 65% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, China had the 1st highest value of the 116 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to China in the 2021 ranking

• United States — 2nd of 116: US$1.02 trillion
• Germany — 3rd of 116: US$640.46 billion
• India — 4th of 116: US$481.82 billion

What this measures

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 32 values

Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$) in nearby economies

• Australia — US$98.54 billion (2021)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$3.38 billion (2021)
• Cambodia — US$4.43 billion (2021)
• Fiji — US$190.93 million (2020)
• Indonesia — US$124.42 billion (2021)
• Japan — US$182.14 billion (2021)
• Korea, Rep. — US$324.36 billion (2021)
• Lao PDR — −US$388.51 million (2016)

More economic policy & debt data for China

• Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$4.11 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current LCU) — 29.54 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 21.07% (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$) — US$3.29 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current LCU) — 23.67 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 16.89% (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current US$) — US$816.19 billion (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current LCU) — 5.87 trillion (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) — 4.19% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is China's adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$)?

US$2.87 trillion in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 5,356% from US$52.59 billion in 1990 (13.77% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2.87 trillion in 2021 and the lowest US$52.59 billion in 1990.

How does China rank?

1st highest of 116 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$) unusual for China?

In 2021, China's adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (current US$) rose 28.7% on 2020 (from US$2.23 trillion to US$2.87 trillion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +14.1% and a typical year strayed about 13.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.SVNG.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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