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Sparrate

savings rate

noun SHPAR-rah-teh Rare

Usage Note

Sparrate is the percentage of income that households save. German economic reporting regularly cites die Sparrate der privaten Haushalte (the savings rate of private households).

Examples

"Die Sparrate der Deutschen liegt bei etwa zwölf Prozent."

Natural Translation

The savings rate of Germans is around twelve per cent.

Literal Translation

The savings-rate of-the Germans lies at about twelve percent.

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