Personal savings as a percentage of disposable income in the U.S. 1960-2022
The statistic presents the average personal saving rate in the United States from 1960 to 2021. The personal savings rate reached its highest level in 2020, when it amounted to approximately 16.8 percent. In 2022, residents of the U.S. were only able to save a 3.3 percent of their income. One of the main reasons for that decline in the savings ratio was the high inflation rate.
Saving – additional information
The saving rate is defined as the ratio of money saved by individuals or families to their disposable income (income after taxes). The value of money put aside depends on a number of factors such as employment conditions, inflation, interest rates and the general state of the economy.
In 2007, the personal saving rate in the United States amounted to 3.6 percent and increased to 6.4 percent in 2008, following the outbreak of the global financial crisis. The value of personal savings in the United States increased from 359 billion U.S. dollars in 2007, before the crisis, to 665 billion U.S. dollars in 2008. In 2020, it amounted to 2.32 trillion U.S. dollars.
There are various reasons behind saving. In the short term, money is usually put aside for current expenses or purchases. In the long term, the main reason behind saving might be buying a house, saving for college or saving for retirement. Some households decide to invest saved money in various financial instruments such as mutual funds, savings bonds or equities
Saving – additional information
The saving rate is defined as the ratio of money saved by individuals or families to their disposable income (income after taxes). The value of money put aside depends on a number of factors such as employment conditions, inflation, interest rates and the general state of the economy.
In 2007, the personal saving rate in the United States amounted to 3.6 percent and increased to 6.4 percent in 2008, following the outbreak of the global financial crisis. The value of personal savings in the United States increased from 359 billion U.S. dollars in 2007, before the crisis, to 665 billion U.S. dollars in 2008. In 2020, it amounted to 2.32 trillion U.S. dollars.
There are various reasons behind saving. In the short term, money is usually put aside for current expenses or purchases. In the long term, the main reason behind saving might be buying a house, saving for college or saving for retirement. Some households decide to invest saved money in various financial instruments such as mutual funds, savings bonds or equities
