Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Canada
Canada: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 130.07 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada is 130.07 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 594.6% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada peaked at 139.16 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.20 billion current US$, in 1992.
That places Canada 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.47 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.27 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 7.67 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 11.78 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 15.45 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 11.03 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 15.09 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 12.71 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 12.23 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 17.48 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 18.62 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 21.13 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 10.30 billion current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 13.75 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 19.24 billion current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 19.25 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.70 billion current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 22.89 billion current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1988 | 32.23 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 30.28 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 14.86 billion current US$ | -50.9% |
| 1991 | -778.48 million current US$ | -105.2% |
| 1992 | -8.20 billion current US$ | +953.5% |
| 1993 | -2.03 billion current US$ | -75.3% |
| 1994 | 10.68 billion current US$ | -626.5% |
| 1995 | 23.71 billion current US$ | +122.1% |
| 1996 | 27.04 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 32.32 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 25.64 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 38.84 billion current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 65.88 billion current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 53.91 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 48.33 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 63.60 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 94.26 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 118.26 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 131.44 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 139.16 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 136.03 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.88 billion current US$ | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 51.12 billion current US$ | +157.2% |
| 2011 | 90.94 billion current US$ | +77.9% |
| 2012 | 88.16 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 98.88 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 107.38 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 36.91 billion current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 26.20 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 53.56 billion current US$ | +104.4% |
| 2018 | 53.92 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.52 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 18.73 billion current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 130.07 billion current US$ | +594.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 130.07 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 billion current US$, 13.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -953.5% | -778.48 million current US$ | -8.20 billion current US$ |
| 1994 | +626.5% | -2.03 billion current US$ | 10.68 billion current US$ |
| 2021 | +594.6% | 18.73 billion current US$ | 130.07 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.52 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 17.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.14 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | 32.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.21 billion current US$ | -8.20 billion current US$ | 38.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.07 billion current US$ | 19.88 billion current US$ | 139.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.66 billion current US$ | 26.20 billion current US$ | 107.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.40 billion current US$ | 18.73 billion current US$ | 130.07 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Canada was 130.07 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 139.16 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.20 billion current US$ in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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.