Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- Denmark
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.1% against 17.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9% | 16.9% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 22.8% | 28.0% | 5.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 19.5% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.4% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 31.0% | 3.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.7% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 22.3% | 9.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 33.1% against 17.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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.