Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in United States
United States: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 15,912 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in United States is 15,912 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 15,912 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,140 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places United States 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,140 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,233 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,360 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,589 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1,636 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,656 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,886 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2,119 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 2,510 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 2,831 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 2,874 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,338 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 3,099 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3,238 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,861 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 3,932 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,978 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,136 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4,442 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4,795 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 4,831 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,782 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,968 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,131 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,542 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5,766 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6,146 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6,676 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 6,953 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,153 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7,252 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,913 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6,725 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,788 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,286 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7,810 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8,263 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8,396 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,782 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,020 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7,362 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,663 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,561 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 9,351 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 9,934 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,545 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10,558 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,040 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11,756 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12,387 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11,954 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,736 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14,375 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 15,479 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 15,912 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15,912 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person, 89% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,796 current LCU per person | 1,140 current LCU per person | 2,831 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,769 current LCU per person | 2,874 current LCU per person | 4,795 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,795 current LCU per person | 4,782 current LCU per person | 7,153 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,423 current LCU per person | 6,725 current LCU per person | 8,396 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,916 current LCU per person | 7,362 current LCU per person | 12,387 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,091 current LCU per person | 11,954 current LCU per person | 15,912 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in United States was 15,912 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15,912 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.