Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 28.7% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.3% | 19.1% | 20.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 6.6% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 25.0% | 14.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 28.7% against 26.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th 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.