Gross savings in India
India: Gross savings was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in India, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
India recorded 35.1% for gross savings in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in India peaked at 37.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1975.
That places India 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross savings in India, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.1% | — |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 30.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 29.1% | 35.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in India?
- Gross savings in India was 35.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1975.
- How does India rank for gross savings?
- India ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.