Personal Saving Rate under Donald Trump (second term)
Personal Saving Rate went from 5.7% in Donald Trump (second term)'s first month to 3.8% at month 21 (the latest reading): a change of −1.9 pts. At that point in office it ranks #9 of 10 administrations since 1969. Official data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
All administrations at month 21
| Rank | Administration | Value at month 21 | Change since month 1 | Latest / end of month 48 | Primary federal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Richard Nixon | 12.9% | +2.6 pts | 13.7% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #2 | Ronald Reagan | 11.7% | +0.8 pts | 11.1% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #3 | Jimmy Carter | 10.6% | 0.0 pts | 11.4% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #4 | George H. W. Bush | 8.1% | −0.4 pts | 10.5% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #5 | Donald Trump (first term) | 6.8% | +1.5 pts | 11.8% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #6 | Bill Clinton | 6.7% | −1.8 pts | 6.1% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #7 | Barack Obama | 6.1% | +0.2 pts | 10.9% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #8 | George W. Bush | 5.8% | +1.3 pts | 6.2% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #9 | Donald Trump (second term) · in office | 3.8% | −1.9 pts | 3.8% (month 21) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
| #10 | Joe Biden | 3.6% | −15.9 pts | 5.1% (month 48) | Bureau of Economic Analysis · PSAVERT |
Methodology and source verification
Personal saving as a percent of disposable personal income (BEA, monthly).
Every administration is aligned to its own inauguration: month 1 is the month it took office, and the comparison runs to month 48 (the first term). Each administration is compared at the same month in office, so a president halfway through a term is never measured against another's full four years.
Primary source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), series PSAVERT, refreshed hourly. Latest observation 2026-09-01, first published 2026-10-29. Full methods: methodology.