Ghana vs Nicaragua: Gross domestic savings
Ghana
12.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
12.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
131st
Gross domestic savings over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 188 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 9.6% | 3.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Ghana ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.