Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted savings: net national savings was 12.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1994.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | 14.8% | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -54.9% |
| 1994 | -5.6% | -154.1% |
| 1995 | -5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -87.6% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | +118.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -194.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +279.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +279.3% | 1.4% | 5.4% |
| 1998 | +194.2% | -1.5% | 1.4% |
| 1994 | -154.1% | 10.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 10.3% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -5.6% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 74.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 161.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.