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Measuring Saving Rates in New Zealand: An Update

Appendix J: Adjusting for NZ Superannuation Fund

Appendix Table J.1 - Adjustments to the stock measure of household saving arising from the accumulation of net wealth in the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF): 2002-2011
NZSF Opening Balance Active saving Passive saving Total change in net wealth Household saving rate (%HDI) Household saving rate including NZSF (%HDI) Change in the household saving rate (%HDI)
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
2002 600 600 15 615 26.6 27.5 0.9
2003 1,815 1200 69 1,269 113.1 114.8 1.8
2004 3,763 1879 193 2,072 58.4 61.1 2.7
2005 6,063 2107 492 2,599 67.9 71.0 3.1
2006 8,892 2337 963 3,300 43.1 46.9 3.8
2007 11,904 2049 1,070 3,119 36.6 40.0 3.3
2008 15,078 2104 -865 1,239 -83.5 -82.3 1.2
2009 16,456 2243 -2,767 -524 35.3 34.8 -0.5
2010 13,939 250 1,718 1,968 -10.2 -8.4 1.8
2011 15,657 0 2,996 2,996 -12.3 -9.6 2.6
2012 18,653 0 51 51 na na na

Average
(% of Household Disposable Income - HDI)

     

 

27.5 29.6 2.1

(1) From Fiscal Time Series: Historical Fiscal Indicators http://www.treasury.govt.nz/government/data

(2) This corresponds to the Crown contributions: Source as for (1)

(3) Fund revenue + Gains/losses - (Taxes + other expenses): Source as for (1)

(4) (2) + (3)

(5) Column (12) from Appendix E.1 and expressed as a % of Household Disposable Income

(6) (5) adjusted for the total change in net wealth from (4) and expressed as a % of Household Disposable Income

(7) (6) - (5)

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