Philippines vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: gross savings

Philippines
79.67 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
67.81 billion current US$
in 2021
Philippines rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B197019952021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 79.67 billion current US$ against 67.81 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 11.86 billion current US$.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 9.52 billion current US$ 18.85 billion current US$ 9.33 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 17.89 billion current US$ 23.09 billion current US$ 5.20 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 42.80 billion current US$ 41.74 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ Philippines
2010s 104.99 billion current US$ 56.68 billion current US$ 48.31 billion current US$ Philippines
2020s 84.73 billion current US$ 57.96 billion current US$ 26.77 billion current US$ Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 79.67 billion current US$ against 67.81 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Philippines and South Africa?
11.86 billion current US$, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Philippines ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data files, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). 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.