Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.7057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.8139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.