savings ratio

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

That would make Brits more reluctant to dip into their pockets to buy stocks, even though there’s plenty of dry powder—the household savings ratio stood at 9.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

That would make Brits more reluctant to dip into their pockets to buy stocks, even though there’s plenty of dry powder—the household savings ratio stood at 9.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

There was some moderation in the household savings ratio to 9.7%, but spending power has been underpinned by a boom in house prices which even seems impervious to the spread of Delta.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2021

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

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2019

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