El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.4% against 2.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 16.8% | 5.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 19.0% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 15.6% | 8.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 17.1% | 13.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -2.0% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -1.3% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.4% against 2.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- El Salvador ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st 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.