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
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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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Indicator
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.