Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Gambia or Nigeria?

Gambia, at 36.6% against 35.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Nigeria: Adjusted savings: gross savings

Gambia

36.6%

in 2021

Nigeria

35.2%

in 2021

Gambia rank

17th

Nigeria rank

20th

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

Gambia
Nigeria

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.6% against 35.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 178 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.2%	65.0%	42.8%	Nigeria
1990s	7.0%	49.3%	42.3%	Nigeria
2000s	6.8%	34.2%	27.5%	Nigeria
2010s	13.2%	22.6%	9.3%	Nigeria
2020s	31.7%	32.5%	0.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Gambia or Nigeria?: Gambia, at 36.6% against 35.2% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Gambia and Nigeria?: 1.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?: Gambia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI)
Unit: % of GNI
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 224 places, 7,707 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.