Colombia vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita

Colombia
969.02 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,008 current US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
104th
South Africa rank
103rd

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,008 current US$ per person against 969.02 current US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 38.98 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 52.76 current US$ per person 224.38 current US$ per person 171.63 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 123.36 current US$ per person 465.49 current US$ per person 342.13 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 262.53 current US$ per person 677.58 current US$ per person 415.05 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 390.44 current US$ per person 608.6 current US$ per person 218.16 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 629.3 current US$ per person 982.27 current US$ per person 352.97 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,316 current US$ per person 1,241 current US$ per person 74.61 current US$ per person Colombia
2020s 824.62 current US$ per person 1,071 current US$ per person 245.9 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,008 current US$ per person against 969.02 current US$ per person in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
38.98 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
Colombia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.