Adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 137.5% on the previous year and up 237.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 10.1% | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +63.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -67.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -135.8% |
| 1992 | -1.0% | +261.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -312.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -159.1% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | +407.6% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -60.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -56.6% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | +270.4% |
| 2013 | -2.9% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | -32.4% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -101.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -2488.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -175.2% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -470.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -137.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2488.9% | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -470.8% | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -407.6% | -0.7% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | +312.9% | -0.8% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -2.9% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -2.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.