Botswana vs Uganda: Gross domestic savings
Botswana
22.7%
in 2025
Uganda
23.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Uganda rank
78th
Gross domestic savings over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 23.1% against 22.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 78th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.4% | 14.7% | 20.1% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 2.6% | 35.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 5.7% | 31.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 9.7% | 27.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 18.2% | 8.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.4% | 3.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 23.1% against 22.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 78th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% 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 are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.