Footnotes to this table indicate differences in the data currently being published for various countries
OEuse measures for the household saving ratio and other variables that will be readily recognised in the member countries
Scope of this paper
– Household saving ratios – Profit ratios
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Household saving ratios
Issues relating to the basic measure of the household saving ratio
Table 2 provides household saving ratios using this formula and data from the OECD annual SNA93 database
Recommendation 3: It is recommended that countries that have a non-nil value for the adjustment for the change in equity of households on pension funds (D8) should verify that their own saving ratios are consistent with this definition.
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COMPARABILITY OF SAVING AND PROFIT RATIOS
OECD National Accounts Experts Meeting Chateau de la Muette, Paris 7-10 October 2003
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Background
Discussion of alternative household saving measures at October 2002 NAEM
– Hence what is published by member countries in their own national accounts has an effect on international comparability
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Gross or net household saving
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Include NPISH
Data for 5 countries currently exclude NPISH
Recommendation 2: In the interests of international comparability it is recommended that the five countries (Czech Republic, Finland, France, Japan and New Zealand) also include household saving ratios for households including NPISH in their national accounts publications.
Further adjustments to the household saving ratio
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Statistical Annex Table 24, OECD Economic Outlook
Reproduced as Table 1 - shows household saving ratios for 21 member countries
Net is the preferred measure Only use gross if COFC estimates are deficient Data for 7 countries is currently shown gross
Recommendation 1: It is recommended that the seven countries (Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) include household saving ratios in their national accounts publications on a net basis instead of, or in addition to, the gross measures.
– Gross or net? – Include NPISH? – Change in net equity of households on pension funds – Adjusted household disposable income
Proposed definition for use in OECD Statistical Databases (including Annex Table 24 of Economic Outlook)
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Change in net equity of households on pension funds
Current definition: B8 / (B6 + D8) Where B8 = Net household saving B6 = Net household disposable income D8 = Change in net equity of households on pension funds
ECB/OECD project
– Detailed examination of institutional sector accounts for the euro area, the United States and Japan with particular emphasis on household saving ratios, profit ratios and investment ratios