Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) over time
- Laos
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 161.35 % change on previous year against 64.16 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 97.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Laos ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -59.32 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 62.02 % change on previous year | 122.82 % change on previous year | 60.8 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 27.96 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 161.35 % change on previous year against 64.16 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 97.19 % change on previous year, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.