Gross domestic savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 18.3% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1996.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 24.8% | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 21.7% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.6% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (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$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross domestic savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 18.3% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1996.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross domestic savings?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 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.