Adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 16.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2021
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.5% | — |
| 1971 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 17.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.0% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.