Adjusted savings: net national savings in Netherlands
Netherlands: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 11.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Netherlands, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.8% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Netherlands peaked at 17.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 72nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.7% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 69 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
- 70 Peru 12.0% compare
- 71 Switzerland 12.0% compare
- 73 Oman 11.6% compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 11.2% compare
- 75 Mali 11.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 12,924 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Netherlands?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Netherlands was 11.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Netherlands ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.