Adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World
Arab World: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 21.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World, 1981–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World is 21.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World peaked at 45.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1991.
Arab World ranks 39th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.9% | — |
| 1982 | 31.4% | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +202.6% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 24.8% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 23.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,800 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,602 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,800 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,205 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Arab World was 21.3% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
- How does Arab World rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Arab World ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). 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. 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.