From 1952 to the present, Taiwan has had an average economic growth rate of 8.7 % per year, and with the population's cautious mentality its savings rate has been the highest or second highest in the world.
從民國四十一年至今，我國經濟成長率平均高達百分之八．七，由於國人向有「小富由儉」的觀念，儲蓄率一直高居世界一、二名。