Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings
Sierra Leone
15.9%
in 2025
South Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Gross domestic savings over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.9% against 15.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 33.3% | 20.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 31.0% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 25.7% | 16.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 19.9% | 17.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 17.5% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 16.9% | 9.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.9% against 15.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.