New Zealand vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: net national savings

New Zealand
3.6%
in 2021
South Africa
3.5%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
131st
South Africa rank
132nd

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
05101520197019952021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd of 177 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 4.2% 0.8% New Zealand
2010s 5.5% 0.7% 4.8% New Zealand
2020s 4.2% 1.3% 2.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 3.6% against 3.5% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
New Zealand ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 132nd 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.