Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati

Kiribati: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 27.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
27.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 177 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 1991
All-time low
-4.8%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1979–2020

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati, 1979–2020

02040601979199920201979: 39.6 % of GNI1980: 28 % of GNI1981: 22.2 % of GNI1982: 42.9 % of GNI1983: 55.9 % of GNI1984: 47.3 % of GNI1985: 23.9 % of GNI1986: 22.2 % of GNI1987: 38.7 % of GNI1988: 41.1 % of GNI1989: 37.6 % of GNI1990: 41.2 % of GNI1991: 57.6 % of GNI1992: 55.3 % of GNI2006: -4.8 % of GNI2007: 1.1 % of GNI2008: 0.438 % of GNI2009: -3.4 % of GNI2010: 4.1 % of GNI2011: 0.674 % of GNI2012: 12 % of GNI2013: 11.8 % of GNI2014: 28.3 % of GNI2015: 33 % of GNI2016: 21.9 % of GNI2017: 32.5 % of GNI2018: 30.6 % of GNI2019: 28.2 % of GNI2020: 27.4 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati is 27.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 560.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati peaked at 57.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2006.

Kiribati ranks 13th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI) in Kiribati, 1979 to 2020.
Year % of GNI Change
1979 39.6%
1980 28.0% -29.2%
1981 22.2% -20.7%
1982 42.9% +92.7%
1983 55.9% +30.5%
1984 47.3% -15.5%
1985 23.9% -49.4%
1986 22.2% -6.9%
1987 38.7% +73.9%
1988 41.1% +6.2%
1989 37.6% -8.4%
1990 41.2% +9.6%
1991 57.6% +39.7%
1992 55.3% -4.1%
2006 -4.8% -108.7%
2007 1.1% -123.1%
2008 0.4% -60.4%
2009 -3.4% -875.7%
2010 4.1% -221.8%
2011 0.7% -83.7%
2012 12.0% +1677.9%
2013 11.8% -1.8%
2014 28.3% +140.6%
2015 33.0% +16.6%
2016 21.9% -33.9%
2017 32.5% +48.5%
2018 30.6% -5.7%
2019 28.2% -7.9%
2020 27.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 1
1980s 36.0% 22.2% 55.9% 10
1990s 51.4% 41.2% 57.6% 3
2000s -1.7% -4.8% 1.1% 4
2010s 20.3% 0.7% 33.0% 10
2020s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 10 Singapore 29.5% compare
  2. 11 Algeria 29.0% compare
  3. 12 Jamaica 28.7% compare
  4. 14 Zambia 27.2% compare
  5. 15 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare
  6. 16 Myanmar 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati?
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kiribati was 27.4% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2006.
How does Kiribati rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Kiribati ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
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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.