Adjusted net savings per person in United States

United States: Adjusted net savings per person was 3,108 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3,108
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4,626
in 2014
All-time low
398.12
in 2009
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in United States, 1990–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200520211990: 1.5k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.5k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.5k1997: 3.0k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.2k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.4k2006: 3.2k2007: 2.3k2008: 851.92009: 398.12010: 1.4k2011: 2.0k2012: 3.2k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.4k2016: 3.7k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.5k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net savings per person in United States stood at 3,108.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in United States peaked at 4,626 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 398.12, in 2009.

That places United States 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted net savings per person in United States, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in United States, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1,546 —
1991 1,604 +3.8%
1992 1,709 +6.5%
1993 1,535 -10.2%
1994 1,975 +28.6%
1995 2,108 +6.7%
1996 2,463 +16.9%
1997 3,028 +22.9%
1998 3,251 +7.4%
1999 3,206 -1.4%
2000 3,204 -0.1%
2001 2,867 -10.5%
2002 2,487 -13.2%
2003 2,210 -11.1%
2004 2,389 +8.1%
2005 2,410 +0.9%
2006 3,196 +32.6%
2007 2,308 -27.8%
2008 851.92 -63.1%
2009 398.12 -53.3%
2010 1,397 +251.0%
2011 2,018 +44.4%
2012 3,160 +56.6%
2013 3,985 +26.1%
2014 4,626 +16.1%
2015 4,400 -4.9%
2016 3,694 -16.1%
2017 4,252 +15.1%
2018 4,364 +2.6%
2019 4,538 +4.0%
2020 3,729 -17.8%
2021 3,108 -16.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 3,108 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per person in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +251.0% 398.12 1,397

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,243 1,535 3,251 10
2000s 2,232 398.12 3,204 10
2010s 3,643 1,397 4,626 10
2020s 3,419 3,108 3,729 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 22 Australia 3,848 compare
  2. 23 Iceland 3,738 compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 3,255 compare
  4. 26 Italy 2,810 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 2,775 compare
  6. 28 Panama 2,659 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in United States?
Adjusted net savings per person in United States was 3,108 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 4,626 in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 398.12 in 2009.
How does United States rank for adjusted net savings per person?
United States ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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