How does United States rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

United States ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States
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United States: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

117th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places United States 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1972	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1973	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1974	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1976	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1977	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1978	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1979	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1980	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1981	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1982	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1983	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1984	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1985	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1986	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1987	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1988	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1991	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1992	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1993	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1994	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1996	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1997	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1998	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2002	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2003	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2004	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2005	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2006	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2007	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2008	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2009	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2010	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2011	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2012	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2013	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2014	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2015	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2018	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2019	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2020	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near United States

114 Slovakia 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 New Zealand 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Eswatini 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Oman 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Laos 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Montenegro 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does United States rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.