Argentina vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.