Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 27 Norway 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Korea 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.