Adjusted savings: net national savings in France
France: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings in France, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
France recorded 4.9% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
That represents a change of up 202.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in France peaked at 11.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
France ranks 120th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in France, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.1% | — |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +202.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 31,130 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 43,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in France?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in France was 4.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does France rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- France ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.