Least developed countries vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic savings

Least developed countries
18.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2004
Least developed countries rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Gross domestic savings over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.2% against 18.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 27.0% 19.2% Papua New Guinea
2000s 13.5% 33.5% 20.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, Least developed countries or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.2% against 18.5% in Least developed countries as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea?
14.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic savings?
Least developed countries ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 11,136 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.