United Kingdom vs United States: Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.6% against 0.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 151st and United States ranks 149th of 177 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 8.9% | 2.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 5.7% | 3.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | -1.3% | 2.8% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 1.6% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st and United States ranks 149th 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.