United Kingdom - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in United Kingdom was 14.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 23.80 in 1970, while its lowest value was 11.68 in 2013.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 23.80
1971 22.79
1972 21.44
1973 22.26
1974 19.37
1975 18.60
1976 19.92
1977 21.09
1978 21.45
1979 20.57
1980 18.97
1981 17.72
1982 17.56
1983 18.20
1984 18.50
1985 18.03
1986 16.81
1987 17.06
1988 17.24
1989 16.97
1990 15.69
1991 14.99
1992 13.96
1993 13.81
1994 15.97
1995 14.87
1996 15.09
1997 15.79
1998 16.87
1999 15.41
2000 16.04
2001 16.07
2002 16.00
2003 15.95
2004 15.20
2005 15.81
2006 15.23
2007 15.01
2008 13.55
2009 11.70
2010 12.99
2011 13.93
2012 12.44
2013 11.68
2014 12.46
2015 12.53
2016 12.48
2017 14.60
2018 14.12
2019 15.19
2020 14.03

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts