Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic savings

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
18.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2004
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Gross domestic savings over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.2% against 18.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 14.8% 1.2% 13.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 28.3% 16.5% 11.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 19.8% 12.2% 7.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 22.7% 27.0% 4.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 29.2% 33.5% 4.3% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.2% against 18.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea?
15.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic savings?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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.