Adjusted savings: net national savings in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 14.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings in East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 14.4% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 17.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2002.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.1% | — |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 15 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare
- 16 Myanmar 26.1% compare
- 17 Nepal 25.7% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 25.3% compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 24.9% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.7% compare
- 21 Nigeria 23.7% compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,139 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in East Asia & Pacific?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in East Asia & Pacific was 14.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). 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 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.