Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ireland
Ireland: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 16.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ireland, 2005–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Ireland is 16.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 713.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Ireland peaked at 16.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.9% | — |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +132.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +268.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 1.5% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29,364 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Ireland was 16.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.