Kenya vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: gross savings

Kenya
16.7%
in 2021
South Africa
16.5%
in 2021
Kenya rank
127th
South Africa rank
128th

Adjusted savings: gross savings over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
10203040197019952021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 128th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 18.1% 27.5% 9.4% South Africa
1980s 19.6% 22.8% 3.2% South Africa
1990s 22.4% 15.5% 6.9% Kenya
2000s 12.3% 17.4% 5.1% South Africa
2010s 9.9% 14.7% 4.8% South Africa
2020s 16.0% 15.5% 0.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: gross savings, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 16.7% against 16.5% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: gross savings between Kenya and South Africa?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: gross savings?
Kenya ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 128th 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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About this data

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

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.