Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage was 18.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.2%
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
3rd
of 46 groups
All-time high
21.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2021

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries, 1996–2021

051015201996200820211996: 0.474 % of GNI1997: 2.8 % of GNI1998: 4.5 % of GNI2001: 6.6 % of GNI2002: 8.5 % of GNI2003: 7.7 % of GNI2004: 9.7 % of GNI2005: 7.5 % of GNI2006: 9 % of GNI2007: 8.6 % of GNI2008: 7.4 % of GNI2009: 9.7 % of GNI2010: 11.2 % of GNI2011: 10.8 % of GNI2012: 12.5 % of GNI2013: 12.5 % of GNI2014: 14.2 % of GNI2015: 14.3 % of GNI2016: 15.3 % of GNI2017: 16 % of GNI2018: 16.5 % of GNI2019: 20.9 % of GNI2020: 21 % of GNI2021: 18.2 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries stood at 18.2%.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries peaked at 21.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.

That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI) in Least developed countries, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1996 0.5%
1997 2.8% +490.2%
1998 4.5% +59.1%
2001 6.6% +47.2%
2002 8.5% +29.2%
2003 7.7% -8.9%
2004 9.7% +26.4%
2005 7.5% -23.1%
2006 9.0% +19.9%
2007 8.6% -4.7%
2008 7.4% -14.1%
2009 9.7% +31.4%
2010 11.2% +16.1%
2011 10.8% -3.5%
2012 12.5% +15.1%
2013 12.5% +0.6%
2014 14.2% +13.1%
2015 14.3% +0.9%
2016 15.3% +6.6%
2017 16.0% +4.7%
2018 16.5% +3.3%
2019 20.9% +26.9%
2020 21.0% +0.3%
2021 18.2% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 0.5% 4.5% 3
2000s 8.3% 6.6% 9.7% 9
2010s 14.4% 10.8% 20.9% 10
2020s 19.6% 18.2% 21.0% 2

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 32.8% compare
  3. 3 Kiribati 32.2% compare
  4. 4 Singapore 31.6% compare
  5. 5 Jamaica 31.1% compare
  6. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.6% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries?
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Least developed countries was 18.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,002 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. 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.