Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings

Dominican Republic
1.62 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
1.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th

Gross domestic savings over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.62 trillion current LCU against 1.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 450.76 billion current LCU.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 74.80 million current LCU 3.08 billion current LCU 3.00 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s 493.78 million current LCU 9.49 billion current LCU 9.00 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 2.78 billion current LCU 36.66 billion current LCU 33.88 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 36.37 billion current LCU 106.07 billion current LCU 69.70 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 186.24 billion current LCU 367.73 billion current LCU 181.49 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 569.07 billion current LCU 750.14 billion current LCU 181.08 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 1.30 trillion current LCU 1.14 trillion current LCU 157.18 billion current LCU Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 1.62 trillion current LCU against 1.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
450.76 billion current LCU, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings?
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 8,754 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.