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Savings Rate Calculator

Calculate savings rate from your own entered figures.

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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.

What this tool does

Calculate savings rate from your own entered figures. Income and spending must cover the same time period. Negative saving represents a deficit.

How to use the Savings Rate Calculator

  1. Enter or select after-tax income per period.
  2. Enter or select expenses per same period.
  3. Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.

Formula

savings=income−spending; rate=savings/income×100
income
After-tax income per period
spending
Expenses per same period

Income and spending must cover the same time period. Negative saving represents a deficit.

Worked example

For savings rate calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: After-tax income per period: 5000; Expenses per same period: 3000.

Inputs

  • After-tax income per period5000
  • Expenses per same period3000

Result

  • Savings rate (%)40
  • Savings per period$2,000.00

Results explained

Savings rate (%)
Savings rate (%) from the formula above. Income and spending must cover the same time period. Negative saving represents a deficit.
Savings per period
Savings per period from the formula above. Income and spending must cover the same time period. Negative saving represents a deficit.

Frequently asked questions

savings=income−spending; rate=savings/income×100

Income and spending must cover the same time period. Negative saving represents a deficit.

No. All numbers are entered by you or come from the dated reference table shown on this page; calculations run locally.

This is an estimate, not financial, tax or legal advice. Verify the inputs and output with official sources and a qualified professional.

Check period consistency, currency, percentage inputs and the assumptions: Income and spending must cover the same time period. Negative saving represents a deficit.