Adjusted savings: net national savings in Australia
Australia: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 134.41 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Australia, 1989–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 134.41 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Australia peaked at 134.41 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.58 billion current US$, in 1992.
That places Australia 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.64 billion current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 23.42 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 12.06 billion current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 3.58 billion current US$ | -70.3% |
| 1993 | 9.35 billion current US$ | +161.2% |
| 1994 | 15.81 billion current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 15.06 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 19.23 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 23.68 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 20.61 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 16.59 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 18.62 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 15.84 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 21.11 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 22.89 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 31.88 billion current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 31.92 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.86 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 43.99 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 58.79 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 69.25 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 67.04 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 105.16 billion current US$ | +56.9% |
| 2012 | 124.73 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 113.39 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 87.92 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 60.10 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 36.93 billion current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 56.38 billion current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 63.38 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 65.47 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 83.83 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 134.41 billion current US$ | +60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.64 billion current US$ | 27.64 billion current US$ | 27.64 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.94 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 23.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.41 billion current US$ | 15.84 billion current US$ | 69.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.05 billion current US$ | 36.93 billion current US$ | 124.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.12 billion current US$ | 83.83 billion current US$ | 134.41 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 64,119 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 63,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Australia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Australia was 134.41 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.41 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 billion current US$ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.