Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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.