India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 32.6% against 17.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
India ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 20.9% | 12.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 21.5% | 9.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 21.6% | 5.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 17.7% | 6.2% | India |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 19.9% | 10.0% | India |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 18.8% | 12.5% | India |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 17.5% | 13.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- India, at 32.6% against 17.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- India ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.