Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in United States
United States: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was 4.22 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.22 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.23 trillion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
231.40 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in United States, 1970–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in United States stood at 4.22 trillion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in United States peaked at 4.23 trillion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 231.40 billion current US$, in 1970.
United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 231.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 250.19 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 282.80 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 339.04 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 350.51 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 352.40 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 402.12 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 462.34 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 550.94 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 617.95 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 634.24 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 748.99 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 728.41 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 719.27 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 884.49 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 883.46 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 868.14 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 952.44 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 trillion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.08 trillion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 trillion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.16 trillion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.65 trillion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 trillion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 trillion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.00 trillion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.30 trillion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.02 trillion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.20 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.54 trillion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.69 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.55 trillion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.82 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.05 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.23 trillion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.22 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.22 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 89.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.97 billion current US$ | 231.40 billion current US$ | 617.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 861.38 billion current US$ | 634.24 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.12 trillion current US$ | 2.01 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 trillion current US$ | 1.99 trillion current US$ | 2.65 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 trillion current US$ | 2.30 trillion current US$ | 4.23 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 trillion current US$ | 4.09 trillion current US$ | 4.22 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in United States?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in United States was 4.22 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 trillion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.40 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.