Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic savings
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2004
Saudi Arabia
33.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Gross domestic savings over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.2% against 33.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 49.2% | 48.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 60.3% | 43.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 26.5% | 14.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 28.0% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 39.7% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 33.2% against 33.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2004.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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.