Germany vs United States of America: Adjusted savings: net national savings

Germany
472.13 billion current US$
in 2021
United States of America
388.42 billion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 472.13 billion current US$ against 388.42 billion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 83.71 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 176 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 40.28 billion current US$ 158.12 billion current US$ 117.84 billion current US$ United States of America
1980s 47.58 billion current US$ 232.16 billion current US$ 184.58 billion current US$ United States of America
1990s 147.86 billion current US$ 357.00 billion current US$ 209.14 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 209.54 billion current US$ 272.06 billion current US$ 62.52 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 367.70 billion current US$ 527.63 billion current US$ 159.93 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 424.28 billion current US$ 449.83 billion current US$ 25.55 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 472.13 billion current US$ against 388.42 billion current US$ in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Germany and United States of America?
83.71 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 5,846 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.