Nigeria vs Pacific island small states: Adjusted savings: net national savings

Nigeria
23.7%
in 2021
Pacific island small states
13.5%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
21st
Pacific island small states rank
24th

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pacific island small states
020406080198020002021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.7% against 13.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 177 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 55.3% -3.4% 58.7% Nigeria
1990s 41.1% 3.4% 37.7% Nigeria
2000s 28.9% 11.2% 17.7% Nigeria
2010s 13.3% 10.4% 2.9% Nigeria
2020s 18.5% 13.5% 5.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Nigeria or Pacific island small states?
Nigeria, at 23.7% against 13.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
10.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Pacific island small states rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.