Iraq vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: gross savings

Iraq
63.32 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
67.81 billion current US$
in 2021
Iraq rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 67.81 billion current US$ against 63.32 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 4.49 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36.23 billion current US$ 54.34 billion current US$ 18.11 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 72.55 billion current US$ 56.68 billion current US$ 15.87 billion current US$ Iraq
2020s 50.64 billion current US$ 57.96 billion current US$ 7.32 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 67.81 billion current US$ against 63.32 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Iraq and South Africa?
4.49 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Iraq ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data files, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.