{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-gross-savings-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-gross-savings-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-gross-savings-gdp/","title":"Japan Gross Savings Rate (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Japan's Gross Savings Rate (% of GDP): 32.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.7pp YoY. World Bank (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), 1996–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Japan","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"1996/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Japan Gross Savings Rate (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"29"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2024)","value":"32.1","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"29","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Gross Savings Rate (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":29,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":34.9028066172581},{"period":"1997","value":34.711887285779},{"period":"1998","value":33.437724649378},{"period":"1999","value":31.674563296157},{"period":"2000","value":32.226897643242},{"period":"2001","value":30.9468310340449},{"period":"2002","value":29.7659095325359},{"period":"2003","value":29.8104602122409},{"period":"2004","value":30.3046804780382},{"period":"2005","value":30.435900399459},{"period":"2006","value":30.7861914859199},{"period":"2007","value":31.3337221106681},{"period":"2008","value":29.7016885393561},{"period":"2009","value":26.3633389932188},{"period":"2010","value":27.3250376618032},{"period":"2011","value":26.4765417956248},{"period":"2012","value":25.8689648374274},{"period":"2013","value":26.1985175657253},{"period":"2014","value":27.0705807856305},{"period":"2015","value":29.5062296371995},{"period":"2016","value":30.0504260277434},{"period":"2017","value":30.6225132962492},{"period":"2018","value":30.5434682630387},{"period":"2019","value":30.6240011045675},{"period":"2020","value":29.732609381488},{"period":"2021","value":31.013077665037},{"period":"2022","value":30.2224047860993},{"period":"2023","value":31.3839931639213},{"period":"2024","value":32.0592419328935}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"32.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"30.2","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"30.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"30.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"30.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"30.1","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"26.5","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"27.3","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"-3.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"30.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks gross national savings as a share of GDP in Japan from 1990 to present. The savings rate determines the pool of capital available for domestic investment and current account dynamics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2024 (29 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 34.9 % of GDP in 1996 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.9 in 2012. The latest reading of 32.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.7pp."}]}