Gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross savings was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 17.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2018.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.8% | — |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 17.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross savings in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2018.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross savings?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.