Table 1 
Household saving In p.c. of disposable Income 
U.S. 
Germany 
France 
Italy 
Netherlands 
Sweden 
U.K. 
1950 - 
54 
6.3 
• 
4.4 
1955 - 
59 
. 6.3 
7.6 
6.8 
11.9 
1960 - 
64 
5.3 
8.9 
10.4 
15.3 
13.3 
7.0 
7.8 
1965 - 
69 
6.5 
11.2 
11.1 
15.7 
14.6 
4.3 
8.0 
1970 - 
74 
7.4 
13.5 
12.6 
18.4 
15.3 
6.6 
10.8 
1975 - 
79 
6.1 
9.3 
14.4 
Net 
financial investment (lending) 
of households 
in p.c. of 
disposable income 
1960 - 
69 
3.9 
9.3 
5.2 
• 
• 
• 
2.9 
1970 - 
74 
6.3 
12.2 
5.5 
4.2