Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Australia

Australia: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 1.86 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.86
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
36th
of 63 countries
All-time high
5.11
in 2011
All-time low
1.86
in 2019
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Australia, 2002–2019

02462002201020192002: 2.92003: 2.92004: 32005: 3.42006: 42007: 4.62008: 52009: 2.42010: 3.92011: 5.12012: 52013: 4.42014: 3.82015: 2.92016: 2.32017: 1.92018: 2.12019: 1.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.86 for savings rate, percent per annum in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Australia peaked at 5.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2019.

Australia ranks 36th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.53 2.39 5 8
2010s 3.33 1.86 5.11 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 33 Panama 1.91 compare
  2. 34 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.91 compare
  3. 35 Botswana 1.89 compare
  4. 37 Ecuador 1.42 compare
  5. 38 Seychelles 1.4 compare
  6. 39 Maldives 1.32 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is savings rate, percent per annum in Australia?
Savings rate, percent per annum in Australia was 1.86 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2011.
What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2019.
How does Australia rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
Australia ranks 36th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savings Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 2,288 data points, 1966–2025
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