Adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland
Switzerland: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland peaked at 17.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 71st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.3% | — |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 68 Ghana 12.3% compare
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- 72 Netherlands 11.8% compare
- 73 Oman 11.6% compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 11.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 104,505 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 86,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Switzerland was 12.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.