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The savings rate in Saxony lags behind the national average

The savings rate in Saxony lags behind the national average
People in Saxony save less than the national average. (File photo) / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa
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In a comparison of German states, Saxony ranks near the bottom in terms of savings. Only one other state has an even lower savings rate.

People in Saxony set aside less of their income for savings than the national average. According to the State Statistical Office in Kamenz, the savings rate in 2024 was 7.4 percent. Nationwide, the figure was 11.2 percent. More recent figures were not yet available.

On average, 2,011 euros of per capita disposable income was set aside in the Free State of Saxony. The national average was 3,465 euros per year. 

Saxony thus ranks near the bottom in a comparison of states by savings rate. Only in Saxony-Anhalt was the figure slightly lower, at 7.3 percent. In Thuringia, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Bremen, people saved 7.7 percent of their disposable income. 

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The Bavarians lead the way in saving (12.9 percent), followed by residents of Baden-Württemberg (12.7 percent) and Hesse (12.2 percent).

From a long-term perspective, however, people in Saxony have recently been able to set aside more than they did ten years ago. According to statistics, the savings rate stood at 6.9 percent in 2015 and 6.6 percent in 2016.

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