Sri Lanka - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka was 23.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 33.30 in 2012, while its lowest value was 2.91 in 1976.

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
1975 7.54
1976 2.91
1977 5.13
1978 11.15
1979 22.68
1980 25.74
1981 26.77
1982 28.28
1983 26.69
1984 24.15
1985 23.70
1986 23.68
1987 24.16
1988 24.70
1989 23.58
1990 23.70
1991 23.61
1992 24.45
1993 25.62
1994 24.38
1995 20.83
1996 21.60
1997 22.20
1998 22.65
1999 23.39
2000 22.10
2001 22.95
2002 21.31
2003 21.66
2004 22.12
2005 24.16
2006 22.69
2007 23.63
2008 18.03
2009 23.93
2010 28.46
2011 26.29
2012 33.30
2013 29.86
2014 29.80
2015 28.82
2016 25.73
2017 28.96
2018 26.70
2019 24.71
2020 23.87

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