Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Germany
Germany: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.31 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.31 trillion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
65.35 billion current US$
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany, 1971–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany stood at 1.31 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany peaked at 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.35 billion current US$, in 1971.
That places Germany 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 74.89 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 98.41 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 104.83 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 98.23 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 106.75 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 121.58 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 156.57 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 181.53 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 184.12 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 144.13 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 142.25 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 145.53 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 141.40 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 148.69 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 228.17 billion current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1987 | 272.28 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 310.34 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 323.91 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 432.33 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 443.26 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 501.13 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 466.32 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 501.61 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 595.72 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 562.42 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 504.02 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 520.03 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 495.25 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 441.59 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 438.59 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 470.56 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 545.27 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 684.48 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 686.98 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 788.76 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 968.32 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 832.24 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 876.31 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 trillion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 945.28 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 992.53 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 951.18 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 989.80 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +15.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.31 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 27.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.31 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.92 billion current US$, 57.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.02 billion current US$ | 65.35 billion current US$ | 181.53 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 204.08 billion current US$ | 141.40 billion current US$ | 323.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 502.21 billion current US$ | 432.33 billion current US$ | 595.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.36 billion current US$ | 438.59 billion current US$ | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 876.31 billion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany was 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.35 billion current US$ in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.