Adjusted savings: net national savings in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 19.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.4%
Change on year
up 31.4%
Rank
6th
of 46 groups
All-time high
22.2%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Pre-demographic dividend, 1991–2021

051015201991200620211991: -0.25 % of GNI1992: 3.1 % of GNI1994: 6.2 % of GNI2005: 12.7 % of GNI2006: 15.6 % of GNI2007: 15.7 % of GNI2008: 22.2 % of GNI2009: 13.2 % of GNI2010: 15.5 % of GNI2011: 17 % of GNI2012: 20.1 % of GNI2013: 14.1 % of GNI2014: 15.5 % of GNI2015: 9.9 % of GNI2016: 9.7 % of GNI2017: 12.7 % of GNI2018: 14.2 % of GNI2019: 15.2 % of GNI2020: 14.8 % of GNI2021: 19.4 % of GNI

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 19.4% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.

That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 22.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1991.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1991 -0.2%
1992 3.1% -1321.6%
1994 6.2% +102.8%
2005 12.7% +105.1%
2006 15.6% +23.3%
2007 15.7% +0.4%
2008 22.2% +41.4%
2009 13.2% -40.4%
2010 15.5% +16.8%
2011 17.0% +9.9%
2012 20.1% +18.1%
2013 14.1% -29.9%
2014 15.5% +10.5%
2015 9.9% -36.2%
2016 9.7% -1.8%
2017 12.7% +30.7%
2018 14.2% +12.0%
2019 15.2% +6.9%
2020 14.8% -2.7%
2021 19.4% +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% -0.2% 6.2% 3
2000s 15.9% 12.7% 22.2% 5
2010s 14.4% 9.7% 20.1% 10
2020s 17.1% 14.8% 19.4% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Vanuatu 36.7% compare
  2. 4 Bermuda 36.6% compare
  3. 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35.8% compare
  4. 6 Angola 35.5% compare
  5. 7 Qatar 34.2% compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 33.0% compare
  7. 9 Mauritania 31.4% compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Pre-demographic dividend?
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Pre-demographic dividend was 19.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1991.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.