The table show the percentage of GDP that people saved in seven countries in 1990, 2000 and 2008.
Overall, China and Singapore had the highest saving rate in all years, while United States had the lowest figures. Also, most countries did not increase steadily, they had some changes.
In 1990, China saved 35.6% and it increased to 53.2% in 2008, which is the highest number in the table. Singapore also had high rate, going from 43.6% to 48.3%. India show a rise as well, from 23.0% to 33.6%.
However, some countries decrease or fluctuate. Germany went down from 25.3% in 1990 to 20.2% in 2000, then it go up again to 26.0% in 2008. Italy slightly decreased from 20.8% to 18.2%. South Korea also fall from 37.7% to 31.9% over the period. United States had lowest values, reaching 17.7% in 2000 but then drop to 12.1% in 2008.
In conclusion, Asian countries generally had higher saving rates, while Western countries was lower and less stable.
