Adjusted savings: gross savings in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 18.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: gross savings in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in New Zealand stood at 18.8%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in New Zealand peaked at 22.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -6.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.4%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 18.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.8%, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 111 Slovakia 19.3% compare
- 112 Congo 19.1% compare
- 113 Oman 18.8% compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.4% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 18.2% compare
- 117 El Salvador 18.1% 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 savings: gross savings in New Zealand?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in New Zealand was 18.8% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.