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Share of adults who report saving money in the past year

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What you should know about this indicator

The percentage of respondents who report personally saving or setting aside any money for any reason and using any mode of saving in the past year.

Share of adults who report saving money in the past year
The percentage of respondents who report personally saving or setting aside any money for any reason and using any mode of saving in the past year.
Source
World Bank (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Last updated
May 21, 2025
Next expected update
May 2026
Date range
2014–2022
Unit
%

Sources and processing

This data is based on the following sources

The Global Findex Database provides almost 300 indicators on topics such as account ownership, payments, saving, credit, and financial resilience. Findex data is reported for all indicators by country, region, and income group. Data is also included summarized by gender, income (adults living in the richest 60% and poorest 40% of households), labor force participation (adults in and out of the workforce), age (young and older adults), and rural and urban residence. Available indicators are reported for 2021, 2017, 2014, and 2011.

Retrieved on
May 21, 2025
Retrieved from
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex/Data
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World Bank (2021). The Global Findex Database. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex/Data

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“Data Page: Share of adults who report saving money in the past year”, part of the following publication: Max Roser, Bertha Rohenkohl, Pablo Arriagada, Joe Hasell, Hannah Ritchie, and Esteban Ortiz-Ospina (2023) - “Economic Growth”. Data adapted from World Bank. Retrieved from https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-adults-who-report-saving-money-in-the-past-year [online resource]
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World Bank (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data

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World Bank (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. “Share of adults who report saving money in the past year” [dataset]. World Bank, “The Global Findex Database” [original data]. Retrieved June 19, 2025 from https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-adults-who-report-saving-money-in-the-past-year