Adjusted savings: net national savings in Romania
Romania: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Romania, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Romania is 3.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Romania peaked at 7.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 1998.
That places Romania 130th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -106.7% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | -516.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -69.3% |
| 1994 | -1.6% | +288.7% |
| 1995 | -6.5% | +314.7% |
| 1996 | -10.1% | +55.9% |
| 1997 | -8.8% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | -10.7% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | -10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -4.1% | -58.6% |
| 2001 | -2.7% | -33.9% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | +30.7% |
| 2003 | -4.8% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | -3.3% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | -3.9% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -104.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +337.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +779.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +76.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.4% | -10.7% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -4.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 2 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,041 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Romania?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Romania was 3.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Romania ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.