Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places United Kingdom 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +62.6% | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 105 Serbia 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Armenia 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 United States 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 North Macedonia 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Mexico 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Albania 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.