Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings, private

Ethiopia
2.63 billion current LCU
in 1996
Zimbabwe
730.51 million current LCU
in 1998
Ethiopia rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Gross domestic savings, private over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.63 billion current LCU against 730.51 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.90 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.6 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 26 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.00 billion current LCU 1.61 billion current LCU 389.42 million current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 2.69 billion current LCU 1.53 billion current LCU 1.16 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, private, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 2.63 billion current LCU against 730.51 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 1996.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
1.90 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1996.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 482 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current local currency.