Germany vs United States: Adjusted savings: gross savings
Germany
1.31 trillion current US$
in 2021
United States
4.22 trillion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Adjusted savings: gross savings over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.22 trillion current US$ against 1.31 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 2.91 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.2 times Germany's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.02 billion current US$ | 400.92 billion current US$ | 288.91 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 204.08 billion current US$ | 861.38 billion current US$ | 657.30 billion current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 502.21 billion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 963.39 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 687.36 billion current US$ | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 3.39 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 4.15 trillion current US$ | 2.94 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 4.22 trillion current US$ against 1.31 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Germany and United States?
- 2.91 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data files, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.