Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Small states
Small states: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Small states, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Small states stood at 22.3%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Small states peaked at 26.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
That places Small states 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26.3% | — |
| 1990 | 25.4% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.1% | 25.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Small states?
- Gross domestic savings in Small states was 22.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for gross domestic savings?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.