savings ratio

British

noun

economics the ratio of personal savings to disposable income, esp using the difference between national figures for disposable income and consumer spending as a measure of savings

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Their savings ratio dropped further to 3.2%, the lowest level since 2008.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

British households withdrew money from outright savings at a record pace in May, while the government's Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts a savings ratio of zero by year-end from almost 25% in 2020.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

The proportion of income left after taxes that we save is known as the savings ratio.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2019

The savings ratio fell to 3.3% in the final three months of last year, the lowest level since records began in 1963, the ONS said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2017

Rachel Reeves then points out that the OBR has cut its estimate of the household savings ratio from 4.2% to 3.9% -- does that mean that the new ISA changes aren’t expected to boost saving?

From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2016

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