India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 33.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
India ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 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 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2002 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$), per unit of gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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.