Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted savings: net national savings

Iran
22.7%
in 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.4%
in 2021
Iran rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • Iran
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-100102030197619982021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.7% against 14.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Iran ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 6.9% 6.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 16.1% 3.9% 12.2% Iran
2000s 22.7% 5.7% 17.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Iran, at 22.7% against 14.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2000.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8.3%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Iran ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.