Adjusted savings: net national savings in Italy
Italy: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Italy, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Italy is 4.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 16,275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Italy peaked at 15.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2012.
That places Italy 122nd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.6% | — |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -201.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -89.2% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | +2406.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -331.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +497.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 119 Marshall Islands 5.1% compare
- 120 France 4.9% compare
- 121 Spain 4.7% compare
- 123 Uganda 4.4% compare
- 124 El Salvador 4.3% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Italy?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Italy was 4.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.