India vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 32.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
India ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- India, at 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.