U.S. households are supplying the money borrowed by the federal government: Personal savings rate, 1979–2020
| Personal savings rate | |
|---|---|
| 1979-Q1 | 11.1% |
| 1979-Q2 | 10.4 |
| 1979-Q3 | 9.9 |
| 1979-Q4 | 9.8 |
| 1980-Q1 | 10.1 |
| 1980-Q2 | 11.3 |
| 1980-Q3 | 11.4 |
| 1980-Q4 | 11.4 |
| 1981-Q1 | 10.9 |
| 1981-Q2 | 10.9 |
| 1981-Q3 | 12.3 |
| 1981-Q4 | 12.9 |
| 1982-Q1 | 12.3 |
| 1982-Q2 | 12.5 |
| 1982-Q3 | 12.3 |
| 1982-Q4 | 11 |
| 1983-Q1 | 11 |
| 1983-Q2 | 9.8 |
| 1983-Q3 | 9.5 |
| 1983-Q4 | 10 |
| 1984-Q1 | 11.1 |
| 1984-Q2 | 11.3 |
| 1984-Q3 | 11.7 |
| 1984-Q4 | 11.3 |
| 1985-Q1 | 9.3 |
| 1985-Q2 | 10.2 |
| 1985-Q3 | 8.2 |
| 1985-Q4 | 8.9 |
| 1986-Q1 | 9.3 |
| 1986-Q2 | 9.5 |
| 1986-Q3 | 8.5 |
| 1986-Q4 | 8.1 |
| 1987-Q1 | 8.9 |
| 1987-Q2 | 6.8 |
| 1987-Q3 | 7.5 |
| 1987-Q4 | 8.5 |
| 1988-Q1 | 8.3 |
| 1988-Q2 | 8.6 |
| 1988-Q3 | 8.6 |
| 1988-Q4 | 8.5 |
| 1989-Q1 | 9 |
| 1989-Q2 | 8.3 |
| 1989-Q3 | 8 |
| 1989-Q4 | 8.3 |
| 1990-Q1 | 8.3 |
| 1990-Q2 | 8.7 |
| 1990-Q3 | 8.3 |
| 1990-Q4 | 8.2 |
| 1991-Q1 | 8.7 |
| 1991-Q2 | 8.6 |
| 1991-Q3 | 8.6 |
| 1991-Q4 | 9.4 |
| 1992-Q1 | 9.6 |
| 1992-Q2 | 9.9 |
| 1992-Q3 | 9.3 |
| 1992-Q4 | 8.9 |
| 1993-Q1 | 8.8 |
| 1993-Q2 | 8.3 |
| 1993-Q3 | 7.4 |
| 1993-Q4 | 7.3 |
| 1994-Q1 | 6.8 |
| 1994-Q2 | 7 |
| 1994-Q3 | 6.8 |
| 1994-Q4 | 7.1 |
| 1995-Q1 | 7.6 |
| 1995-Q2 | 6.9 |
| 1995-Q3 | 6.8 |
| 1995-Q4 | 6.6 |
| 1996-Q1 | 6.7 |
| 1996-Q2 | 6.5 |
| 1996-Q3 | 6.6 |
| 1996-Q4 | 6.4 |
| 1997-Q1 | 6.3 |
| 1997-Q2 | 6.6 |
| 1997-Q3 | 6.1 |
| 1997-Q4 | 6.3 |
| 1998-Q1 | 7.4 |
| 1998-Q2 | 7 |
| 1998-Q3 | 6.7 |
| 1998-Q4 | 6.1 |
| 1999-Q1 | 6.1 |
| 1999-Q2 | 5 |
| 1999-Q3 | 4.5 |
| 1999-Q4 | 4.5 |
| 2000-Q1 | 4.9 |
| 2000-Q2 | 4.9 |
| 2000-Q3 | 5 |
| 2000-Q4 | 4.4 |
| 2001-Q1 | 5 |
| 2001-Q2 | 4.6 |
| 2001-Q3 | 6.5 |
| 2001-Q4 | 4 |
| 2002-Q1 | 5.9 |
| 2002-Q2 | 6.2 |
| 2002-Q3 | 5.5 |
| 2002-Q4 | 5.6 |
| 2003-Q1 | 5.4 |
| 2003-Q2 | 5.5 |
| 2003-Q3 | 5.8 |
| 2003-Q4 | 5.3 |
| 2004-Q1 | 5 |
| 2004-Q2 | 5.4 |
| 2004-Q3 | 5 |
| 2004-Q4 | 5.1 |
| 2005-Q1 | 3.4 |
| 2005-Q2 | 3.1 |
| 2005-Q3 | 2.5 |
| 2005-Q4 | 3.4 |
| 2006-Q1 | 4.2 |
| 2006-Q2 | 3.9 |
| 2006-Q3 | 3.5 |
| 2006-Q4 | 3.7 |
| 2007-Q1 | 4 |
| 2007-Q2 | 3.9 |
| 2007-Q3 | 3.5 |
| 2007-Q4 | 3.3 |
| 2008-Q1 | 3.9 |
| 2008-Q2 | 5.6 |
| 2008-Q3 | 4.3 |
| 2008-Q4 | 6.1 |
| 2009-Q1 | 5.9 |
| 2009-Q2 | 7.2 |
| 2009-Q3 | 5.6 |
| 2009-Q4 | 5.7 |
| 2010-Q1 | 5.9 |
| 2010-Q2 | 6.7 |
| 2010-Q3 | 6.8 |
| 2010-Q4 | 6.8 |
| 2011-Q1 | 7.4 |
| 2011-Q2 | 7 |
| 2011-Q3 | 7.1 |
| 2011-Q4 | 7.2 |
| 2012-Q1 | 8.2 |
| 2012-Q2 | 8.9 |
| 2012-Q3 | 8.1 |
| 2012-Q4 | 10.2 |
| 2013-Q1 | 6 |
| 2013-Q2 | 6.6 |
| 2013-Q3 | 6.7 |
| 2013-Q4 | 6.3 |
| 2014-Q1 | 7.1 |
| 2014-Q2 | 7.4 |
| 2014-Q3 | 7.4 |
| 2014-Q4 | 7.5 |
| 2015-Q1 | 8 |
| 2015-Q2 | 7.5 |
| 2015-Q3 | 7.3 |
| 2015-Q4 | 7.4 |
| 2016-Q1 | 7.4 |
| 2016-Q2 | 6.8 |
| 2016-Q3 | 6.6 |
| 2016-Q4 | 6.6 |
| 2017-Q1 | 6.9 |
| 2017-Q2 | 7.4 |
| 2017-Q3 | 7.5 |
| 2017-Q4 | 7 |
| 2018-Q1 | 7.7 |
| 2018-Q2 | 7.8 |
| 2018-Q3 | 7.9 |
| 2018-Q4 | 8.1 |
| 2019-Q1 | 8.4 |
| 2019-Q2 | 7.3 |
| 2019-Q3 | 7.2 |
| 2019-Q4 | 7.3 |
| 2020-Q1 | 9.6 |
| 2020-Q2 | 25.7 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) National Income and Products Accounts, Table 2.1.