Australia vs United States: Adjusted net savings per capita
Australia
3,848 current US$
in 2021
United States
3,108 current US$
in 2021
Australia rank
22nd
United States rank
25th
Adjusted net savings per capita over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,848 current US$ against 3,108 current US$ in United States, a difference of 740 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,348 current US$ | 2,243 current US$ | 894.47 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 2,172 current US$ | 2,232 current US$ | 59.82 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 4,441 current US$ | 3,643 current US$ | 797.43 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,739 current US$ | 3,419 current US$ | 320.36 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings per capita, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 3,848 current US$ against 3,108 current US$ in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings per capita between Australia and United States?
- 740 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.