Exhibit 12.1

Genworth Financial, Inc.

Statement of Ratio of Income to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

    Six months
ended
June 30,

2009
    Years ended December 31,
      2008     2007   2006   2005   2004

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and accounting changes

  $ (887   $ (942   $ 1,606   $ 1,853   $ 1,745   $ 1,584

Fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations:

           

Interest expense

    210        470        481     364     293     217

Interest portion of rental expense

    7        18        15     15     13     14
                                       

Subtotal

    217        488        496     379     306     231

Interest credited to investment contractholders

    538        1,293        1,552     1,520     1,423     1,431
                                       

Total fixed charges from continuing operations

    755        1,781        2,048     1,899     1,729     1,662
                                       

Fixed charges included in income from discontinued operations:

           

Interest expense

    —          —          —       —       —       —  

Interest portion of rental expense

    —          —          —       —       —       —  
                                       

Subtotal

    —          —          —       —       —       —  

Interest credited to investment contractholders

    —          —          1     2     2     1
                                       

Total fixed charges from discontinued operations

    —          —          1     2     2     1
                                       

Total fixed charges

    755        1,781        2,049     1,901     1,731     1,663
                                       

Income (loss) available for fixed charges (including interest credited to investment contractholders)

  $ (132   $ 839      $ 3,655   $ 3,754   $ 3,476   $ 3,247
                                       

Income (loss) available for fixed charges (excluding interest credited to investment contractholders)

  $ (670   $ (454   $ 2,102   $ 2,232   $ 2,051   $ 1,815
                                       

Ratio of income (loss) to fixed charges (including interest credited to investment contractholders)

    (0.17     0.47        1.78     1.97     2.01     1.95

Ratio of income (loss) to fixed charges (excluding interest credited to investment contractholders)

    (3.09     (0.93     4.24     5.89     6.70     7.86

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, additional income required to achieve a 1:1 ratio coverage was $887 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, additional income required to achieve a 1:1 ratio coverage was $942 million.