North America vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic savings

North America
18.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2004
North America rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Gross domestic savings over time

  • North America
  • Papua New Guinea
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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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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.