What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.

What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

Rank

32nd

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1962	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1963	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1964	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1965	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1966	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1967	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1968	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1969	0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1970	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1971	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1973	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1974	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1975	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1976	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1977	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1978	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1979	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1980	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1981	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1983	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1984	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1985	0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1986	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1987	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1988	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1989	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1990	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1991	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1992	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1993	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1994	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1996	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1998	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1999	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2001	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2005	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2006	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2007	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2008	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2009	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2010	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2011	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2012	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2014	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2016	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2022	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2023	0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2024	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2025	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

29 Mongolia 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Congo 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Papua New Guinea 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Saudi Arabia 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Denmark 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Chad 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic 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: 230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Gross domestic 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.