Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was 499.31 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 499.31 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom peaked at 499.31 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.94 billion current US$, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.94 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 34.72 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 37.55 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 44.10 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 41.31 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 46.63 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 47.92 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 57.22 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 74.25 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 93.17 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 110.85 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 99.38 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 93.82 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 92.34 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 88.41 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 91.37 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 105.09 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 131.99 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 162.82 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 163.18 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 178.49 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 178.72 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 172.53 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 153.60 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 189.63 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 208.38 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 223.00 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 252.78 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 288.26 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 268.38 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 274.36 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 268.99 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 289.83 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 330.02 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 371.42 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 403.19 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 409.27 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 456.13 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 395.90 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 286.00 billion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 332.51 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 375.16 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 340.72 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 326.02 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 381.97 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 372.66 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 336.11 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 395.60 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 403.81 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 440.99 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 380.18 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 499.31 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 499.31 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 10.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 499.31 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.92 billion current US$, 21.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.88 billion current US$ | 31.94 billion current US$ | 93.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.92 billion current US$ | 88.41 billion current US$ | 163.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.38 billion current US$ | 153.60 billion current US$ | 288.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.51 billion current US$ | 268.99 billion current US$ | 456.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.56 billion current US$ | 326.02 billion current US$ | 440.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.75 billion current US$ | 380.18 billion current US$ | 499.31 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom was 499.31 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 499.31 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.