The IMF’s world saving rate has maintained a fairly consistent downward trend since the early 1970’s, and, while it has picked up since 2002, it is still well below the peak levels attained in the previous three decades. True, savings rates in emerging markets and oil-rich countries have been increasing since 1970, and especially in the last few years, but this has been offset by declining saving rates in advanced countries.
但是数据又一次并不支持这种观点。世界货币基金组织的世界储蓄率自从二十世纪七十年代初期以来一直呈一个持续的下滑趋势，尽管它在2002年有了一定的上扬，但还是远远低于过去三十年的最高水平。确实，新兴市场和富含石油的国家的储蓄率自二十世纪七十年代以来是上升的，但是它被发达国家下降的储蓄率抵消了。