North America vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.2% against 18.8% in North America, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 16.5% | 6.2% | North America |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 12.2% | 9.7% | North America |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 27.0% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 33.5% | 14.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 33.2% against 18.8% in North America as of 2004.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 14.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- North America ranks 29th 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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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.