Gross domestic savings in China
China: Gross domestic savings was 58.40 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in China, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
China recorded 58.40 trillion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in China peaked at 58.40 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.60 billion current LCU, in 1962.
That places China 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.02 billion current LCU | 17.60 billion current LCU | 63.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.03 billion current LCU | 82.31 billion current LCU | 152.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 327.67 billion current LCU | 161.99 billion current LCU | 613.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 686.05 billion current LCU | 3.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.18 trillion current LCU | 3.67 trillion current LCU | 17.52 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 trillion current LCU | 21.20 trillion current LCU | 43.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.90 trillion current LCU | 45.77 trillion current LCU | 58.40 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -113.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 99,084 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,230 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 139.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 19.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 20.02 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in China?
- Gross domestic savings in China was 58.40 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.40 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.60 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does China rank for gross domestic savings?
- China ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.