French Polynesia: Gross savings (% of GNI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, French Polynesia's gross savings (% of GNI) fell 0.62 percentage points on 2015 (from 21.86% to 21.24%).

Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2015), the average change was −0.13 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.21 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.14 percentage points in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.36 percentage points in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 14% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to French Polynesia in the 2016 ranking

• Lao PDR — 2nd of 4: 18.43%
• New Caledonia — 3rd of 4: 18.27%
• Yemen, Rep. — 4th of 4: -4.57%

What this measures

Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 12 values

Gross savings (% of GNI) in nearby economies

• Australia — 22.79% (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 43.91% (2025)
• Cambodia — 39.79% (2025)
• China — 43.01% (2024)
• Fiji — 13.92% (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 27.77% (2025)
• Indonesia — 36% (2025)
• Japan — 30.22% (2024)
• Kiribati — 8.34% (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 35% (2025)
• Lao PDR — 18.43% (2016)
• Macao SAR, China

More economic policy & debt data for French Polynesia

• GNI (current US$) — US$7.01 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 773.67 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 2.75 million (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$6.32 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 697.55 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$5.87 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 571.89 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$22,440 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 2.48 million (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$20,847 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is French Polynesia's gross savings (% of GNI)?

21.24% in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is down 1.88 percentage points from 23.12% in 2005. The highest value was 23.49% in 2007 and the lowest 15.13% in 2008.

Is the latest change in gross savings (% of GNI) unusual for French Polynesia?

In 2016, French Polynesia's gross savings (% of GNI) fell 0.62 percentage points on 2015 (from 21.86% to 21.24%). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2015), the average change was −0.13 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.21 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNS.ICTR.GN.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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