The table gives information on the percentage set aside for personal savings from the income for 7 countries. The data are from the years 1970, 1990, and 2000.
Overall, most of the countries’ figures decreased over the period. UK, USA, and Canada were consistently the lowest out of all countries. Canada had the least at the beginning and at the end of the period.
In detail, Italy allocated the most for savings with 29. 5% in 1970. France, Japan, and Germany had figures ranging from 13. 8-18. 7% while the UK had 9. 2%, 1% more than the USA’s. Canada had the least with 5. 6%, less than 5 times Italy’s percentage.
In 1990, Italy’s figure decreased but it remained to be the highest out of all countries. Germany’s remained the same while it can be seen that Japan and France had 5-6% decreases. Canada’s percentage significantly increased with 11. 5%, more than double its initial recorded percentage. The UK declined by 1% but remained to have a higher number than the USA with 5. 5%.
A decade later, France and Japan had equal figures with 13. 6%. Post reunification, Germany’s percentage reduced to 11. 8%, 2% less its figures in the years 1970 and 1990. Italy had a dramatic drop from its initial percentage, with less than half at 11. 4%. The UK was the only country to have a higher figure than its initial number with 11. 1%, almost 2% more its figure in 1970 while the USA had less than half its initial figure with 4%. Canada’s figure significantly reduced to 1. 9%, less than 10 times its figure a decade ago.
The table gives information on the
percentage
set aside for personal savings from the income for 7
countries
. The data are from the years 1970, 1990, and 2000.
Overall
, most of the
countries’
figures
decreased over the period. UK, USA, and Canada were
consistently
the lowest out of all
countries
. Canada had the least at the beginning and at the
end
of the period.
In detail, Italy allocated the most for savings with 29. 5% in 1970. France, Japan, and Germany had
figures
ranging from 13. 8-18. 7% while the UK had 9. 2%, 1% more than the USA’s. Canada had the least with 5. 6%,
less
than 5 times Italy’s percentage.
In 1990, Italy’s
figure
decreased
but
it remained to be the highest out of all
countries
. Germany’s remained the same while it can be
seen
that Japan and France had 5-6% decreases. Canada’s
percentage
significantly
increased with 11. 5%, more than double its
initial
recorded
percentage
. The UK declined by 1%
but
remained to have a higher number than the USA with 5. 5%.
A decade later, France and Japan had equal
figures
with 13. 6%. Post reunification, Germany’s
percentage
reduced
to 11. 8%, 2%
less
its
figures
in the years 1970 and 1990. Italy had a dramatic drop from its
initial
percentage
, with
less
than half at 11. 4%. The UK was the
only
country
to have a higher
figure
than its
initial
number with 11. 1%, almost 2% more its
figure
in 1970 while the USA had
less
than half its
initial
figure
with 4%. Canada’s
figure
significantly
reduced
to 1. 9%,
less
than 10 times its
figure
a decade ago.