Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America stood at 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places United States of America 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 139 Finland 0.205 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Portugal 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 France 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Bulgaria 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1793 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Slovakia 0.1764 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,041 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2425 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.