Adjusted savings: net national savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Adjusted savings: net national savings was 13.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 13.9% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -91.5% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +2415.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Azerbaijan 24.9% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.7% compare
- 21 Nigeria 23.7% compare
- 22 Macau, China 22.8% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.7% compare
- 24 Gabon 22.5% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.8142 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 13.9% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.