Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.0%
in 2025
Turkey
31.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th
Turkey rank
42nd
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 31.4% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 31.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.8% | 38.3% | 12.5% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 31.8% | 5.1% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 29.6% | 7.0% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 22.3% | 14.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 24.5% | 13.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 28.0% | 10.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 32.8% | 21.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 31.4% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 30.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 42nd 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.