Another indication of the role of wealth in fueling higher consumer spending is the decline in the household saving rate. Total household saving as a percentage of disposable income fell from about 6% in 2011 and 2012 to just 3.8% in the most recent quarter.
另一个凸显财富在助力提高消费支出方面的作用的指标是家庭储蓄率的下降。家庭总储蓄占可支配收入之比从2011年和2012年的6%左右降至最近一个季度的3.8%。