Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Adjusted savings: net national savings was 13.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1974–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 23.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1997.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.1% | — |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -65.9% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +102.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 8.2% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 23 Iran 22.7% compare
- 24 Gabon 22.5% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare
- 26 Bahrain 22.0% compare
- 27 Norway 21.5% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 21.3% compare
- 29 Cape Verde 21.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.