Gross savings in United States

United States: Gross savings was 4.86 trillion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.86 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
4.86 trillion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
231.40 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross savings in United States, 1970–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United States recorded 4.86 trillion current US$ for gross savings in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings in United States peaked at 4.86 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231.40 billion current US$, in 1970.

United States ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 383.97 billion current US$ 231.40 billion current US$ 618.00 billion current US$ 10
1980s 861.58 billion current US$ 634.40 billion current US$ 1.11 trillion current US$ 10
1990s 1.47 trillion current US$ 1.12 trillion current US$ 2.02 trillion current US$ 10
2000s 2.22 trillion current US$ 2.00 trillion current US$ 2.65 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 3.34 trillion current US$ 2.32 trillion current US$ 4.19 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 4.51 trillion current US$ 3.93 trillion current US$ 4.86 trillion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 8.00 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 India 1.37 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Japan 1.34 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Germany 1.33 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings in United States?
Gross savings in United States was 4.86 trillion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest gross savings recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 trillion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest gross savings recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 231.40 billion current US$ in 1970.
How does United States rank for gross savings?
United States ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross savings rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,426 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.