Korea vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate

Korea
0.7232 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.5972 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea rank
122nd
South Africa rank
123rd

Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
0100200300196119932025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.7232 % change on previous year against 0.5972 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.126 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 65.57 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 55.89 % change on previous year Korea
1970s 33.19 % change on previous year 13.48 % change on previous year 19.71 % change on previous year Korea
1980s 18.13 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 14.26 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 7.83 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 6.4 % change on previous year 11.15 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 6.39 % change on previous year 0.1903 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year Korea
2020s 1.73 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.1728 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate, Korea or South Africa?
Korea, at 0.7232 % change on previous year against 0.5972 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate between Korea and South Africa?
0.126 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
Korea ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,773 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.