Gross savings (current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 14,308 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 14,308 current US$ per person for gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 14,308 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,128 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United States 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,128 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1,347 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 1,600 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 1,639 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,632 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,844 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 2,099 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 2,475 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 2,746 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 2,792 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3,266 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 3,145 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3,077 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,751 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 3,714 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,616 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,932 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 4,419 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 4,514 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,481 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,580 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,496 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,499 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,947 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 5,382 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,889 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 6,558 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 7,028 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7,223 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,561 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7,299 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,984 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,883 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,399 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7,996 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 8,890 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 8,374 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 7,314 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6,557 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 7,483 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8,173 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 9,504 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 9,894 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10,841 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 11,198 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,760 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11,396 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 12,092 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 12,674 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,851 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 12,659 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14,268 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 14,152 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,308 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14,308 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,964 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,772 current US$ per person | 1,128 current US$ per person | 2,746 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,623 current US$ per person | 2,792 current US$ per person | 4,514 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,508 current US$ per person | 4,481 current US$ per person | 7,223 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,526 current US$ per person | 6,557 current US$ per person | 8,890 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,401 current US$ per person | 7,483 current US$ per person | 12,674 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,448 current US$ per person | 11,851 current US$ per person | 14,308 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in United States was 14,308 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14,308 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,128 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.