Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 137.7% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 151st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +265.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -316.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +410.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +264.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2480.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -176.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -462.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2480.3% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -462.4% | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | -410.0% | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +316.4% | -0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 148 Chile 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Slovakia 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Bolivia 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Latvia 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Sudan -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Portugal -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.