Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.8% against 25.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 5.4% | 13.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 20.5% | 13.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 18.6% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 16.9% | 8.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.8% against 25.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2004.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.