Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany
Germany: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany, 1971–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany stood at 29.6%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany peaked at 29.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1981.
That places Germany 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.0% | — |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.3% | 29.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Germany was 29.6% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Germany ranks 51st 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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About this data
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.