The US national saving rate has declined significantly since the mid

The U.S. national saving rate has declined significantly since
the mid-1960s
20
Percentage of GNI
Net National Saving
15
10
5
0
-2.0
-5
-7.3
-10
1930
Great
Depression
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts Tables, October 2014. Compiled by PGPF.
NOTE: The net national saving rate includes both public and private saving, net of depreciation. GNI is gross national income.
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