Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 18.3% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in United Kingdom peaked at 19.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1975.
That places United Kingdom 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.2% | — |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 71% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +62.6% | 12.0% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 9.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic savings in United Kingdom was 18.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic savings?
- United Kingdom ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.