East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 58.7% against 41.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 9.7% | 13.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 28.8% | 1.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 43.0% | 11.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 49.0% | 13.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 48.0% | 7.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 53.8% | 10.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 59.4% | 17.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 58.7% against 41.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 17.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- 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.