Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.