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

United States ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 311.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 31.6%

World rank

147th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

-0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 311.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places United States 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1972	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1973	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1974	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1975	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1976	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1977	0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1978	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1979	0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1980	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1981	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1982	0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1983	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1984	0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.4%
1985	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1986	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1987	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1988	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1989	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1990	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1991	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1992	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1993	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1994	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
1995	0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1996	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1997	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1998	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1999	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2000	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2002	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
2003	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2004	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2005	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2006	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2007	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.1%
2008	-0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-152.5%
2009	-0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+169.0%
2010	-0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.9%
2011	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-167.4%
2012	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+590.0%
2013	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2014	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
2015	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2016	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2017	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2018	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2019	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2021	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2012	+590.0%	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near United States

144 Bahamas 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Japan 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Egypt 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Chile 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Slovakia 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Bolivia 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does United States rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 311.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: net national 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.

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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Indicator: Adjusted savings: net national 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: 177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: net national 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.