This is a list of countries by gross national savings. Gross national saving is derived by deducting
final consumption expenditure In the national accounts expenditure on goods and services that are used for the direct satisfaction of individual needs (''individual consumption'') or collective needs of members of the community (''collective consumption'') is recorded in the us ...
from Gross national
disposable income
Disposable income is total personal income minus current income taxes. In national accounts definitions, personal income minus personal current taxes equals disposable personal income. Subtracting personal outlays (which includes the major ...
, and consists of
personal saving, plus business saving, plus government saving, but excludes foreign saving. The figures are presented as a percent of
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...
. A negative number indicates that the economy as a whole is spending more income than it produces, thus drawing down
national wealth
National net wealth, also known as national net worth, is the total sum of the value of a country's assets minus its liabilities. It refers to the total value of net wealth possessed by the residents of a state at a set point in time. This fig ...
.
References
{{Finance country lists
Gross national savings