Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United States
United States: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 15,912 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in United States is 15,912 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 15,912 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,140 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,140 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,360 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,656 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2,119 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 2,510 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 2,831 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 2,874 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,338 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 3,099 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,861 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 3,932 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,978 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,136 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4,442 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4,795 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 4,831 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,782 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,968 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,131 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,542 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5,766 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6,146 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6,676 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 6,953 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,153 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 7,252 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6,913 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6,725 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,788 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,286 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7,810 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8,263 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8,396 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,782 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,020 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7,362 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,663 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,561 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 9,351 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 9,934 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,545 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10,558 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,040 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11,756 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12,387 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11,954 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,736 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14,375 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 15,479 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 15,912 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15,912 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,719 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,796 current US$ per person | 1,140 current US$ per person | 2,831 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,769 current US$ per person | 2,874 current US$ per person | 4,795 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,795 current US$ per person | 4,782 current US$ per person | 7,153 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,423 current US$ per person | 6,725 current US$ per person | 8,396 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,916 current US$ per person | 7,362 current US$ per person | 12,387 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,091 current US$ per person | 11,954 current US$ per person | 15,912 current US$ per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in United States was 15,912 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15,912 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.