Adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 3.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand is 3.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand peaked at 8.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -84.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +315.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +84.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -27.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +315.3% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in New Zealand was 3.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.