Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States

United States: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
125th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024

00.050.10.150.20.25197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

United States ranks 125th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1972 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1973 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1974 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1975 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1976 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1977 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1978 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1979 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1980 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1981 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1982 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1983 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1984 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1985 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1986 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1987 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1988 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1989 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1990 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1991 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1992 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1993 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1994 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1995 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1996 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1997 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1998 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1999 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2000 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2001 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2002 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2003 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2004 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2005 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2006 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2007 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2008 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2009 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2010 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2011 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2012 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2013 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2014 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2015 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2016 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2017 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2018 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2019 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2020 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2021 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2022 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2023 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2024 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 122 Poland 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 123 Armenia 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 124 Bulgaria 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 126 Slovakia 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 127 Burkina Faso 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 128 Angola 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?
Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does United States rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
United States ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 6,444 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross 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.