noun
consumption propensity; propensity to consume
Economic term referring to the proportion of income spent on consumption rather than saved. Often used in contexts like 限界消費性向 (marginal propensity to consume) or 平均消費性向 (average propensity to consume).
消費性向が高い国では、貯蓄率が低くなる傾向がある。
In countries with a high propensity to consume, the savings rate tends to be low.
経済学の授業で限界消費性向について学んだ。
We learned about the marginal propensity to consume in economics class.