Gross domestic savings in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 17.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 25.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1996.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 37th out of 43 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.1% | — |
| 1961 | 25.2% | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 18.5% | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 21.4% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 19.3% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross domestic savings in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 17.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1996.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.