Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted savings: net national savings

Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.7%
in 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.4%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-100102030197619982021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 22.7% against 14.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 6.9% 6.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 16.1% 3.9% 12.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 22.7% 5.7% 17.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 22.7% against 14.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2000.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.