Adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,410 current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom stood at 1,410 current US$.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2,519 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.06 current US$, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680.97 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 604.73 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 524.78 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 615.78 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1,174 current US$ | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 1,354 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 1,468 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,014 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 2,272 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,646 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 1,605 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,456 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,689 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1,987 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 2,065 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,519 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 2,203 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 2,353 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,141 current US$ | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 96.06 current US$ | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 1,124 current US$ | +1069.7% |
| 2011 | 1,326 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 762.76 current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 554.62 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 1,204 current US$ | +117.1% |
| 2015 | 1,280 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 995.54 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 1,798 current US$ | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 1,410 current US$ | -21.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,410 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,410 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410 current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1069.7% | 96.06 current US$ | 1,124 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,235 current US$ | 524.78 current US$ | 2,272 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,711 current US$ | 96.06 current US$ | 2,519 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,162 current US$ | 554.62 current US$ | 1,798 current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in United Kingdom was 1,410 current US$ in 2018, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,519 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.06 current US$ in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.