Adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia
South Asia: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 31.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia, 1975–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia stood at 31.1%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia peaked at 36.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1975.
That places South Asia 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.0% | — |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 21.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 26.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.7% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,864 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in South Asia was 31.1% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.