Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Adjusted savings: gross savings

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
27.4%
in 2021
Nigeria
35.2%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
20406080197419972021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 35.2% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 46 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 31.7% 64.7% 32.9% Nigeria
1990s 21.2% 42.2% 21.0% Nigeria
2000s 23.5% 36.2% 12.7% Nigeria
2010s 24.8% 22.6% 2.3% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 26.2% 32.5% 6.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 35.2% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
7.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,707 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.