Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic savings
Malaysia
26.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
25.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Gross domestic savings over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.0% against 25.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 15.2% | 12.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 17.8% | 15.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 18.0% | 22.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 16.9% | 26.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 26.0% against 25.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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.