Jamaica vs Middle income: Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- Jamaica
- Middle income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 28.7% against 15.8% in Middle income, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Middle income ahead.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% | Middle income |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 11.4% | 9.5% | Middle income |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 17.0% | 8.7% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 16.4% | 7.4% | Middle income |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 15.0% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Jamaica or Middle income?
- Jamaica, at 28.7% against 15.8% in Middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Jamaica and Middle income?
- 12.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Middle income rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 14th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.