Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage was 9.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand stood at 9.9%.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand peaked at 13.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +85.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -12.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.5%
- 70 Burkina Faso 10.1% compare
- 71 Iraq 10.0% compare
- 73 Haiti 9.8% compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 9.8% compare
- 75 Czechia 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand?
- Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in New Zealand was 9.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.