Adjusted net savings per capita in United States
United States: Adjusted net savings per capita was 3,108 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in United States, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in United States stood at 3,108 current US$.
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 capita in United States peaked at 4,626 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 398.12 current US$, in 2009.
That places United States 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,546 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,604 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,709 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,535 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,975 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 2,108 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,463 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 3,028 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 3,251 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,206 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,204 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,867 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2,487 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2,210 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2,389 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2,410 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,196 current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 2,308 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 851.92 current US$ | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 398.12 current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 1,397 current US$ | +251.0% |
| 2011 | 2,018 current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 3,160 current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 3,985 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 4,626 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 4,400 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,694 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 4,252 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 4,364 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,538 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,729 current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 3,108 current US$ | -16.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,108 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +251.0% | 398.12 current US$ | 1,397 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 current US$ | 1,535 current US$ | 3,251 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,232 current US$ | 398.12 current US$ | 3,204 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,643 current US$ | 1,397 current US$ | 4,626 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,419 current US$ | 3,108 current US$ | 3,729 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in United States?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in United States was 3,108 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,626 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.12 current US$ in 2009.
- How does United States rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- United States ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.