North America vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.2% against 18.8% in North America, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North America ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 60.3% | 37.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 26.5% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 28.0% | 7.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 45.1% | 27.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 39.4% | 21.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 33.7% | 14.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.2% against 18.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 14.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- North America ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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.