Madagascar vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, private

Madagascar
1.58 trillion current LCU
in 2009
South Africa
390.89 billion current LCU
in 2010
Madagascar rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th

Gross domestic savings, private over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.58 trillion current LCU against 390.89 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1.19 trillion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20.37 billion current LCU 51.93 billion current LCU 31.56 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 114.49 billion current LCU 102.30 billion current LCU 12.19 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 799.17 billion current LCU 278.99 billion current LCU 520.19 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, private, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 1.58 trillion current LCU against 390.89 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Madagascar and South Africa?
1.19 trillion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2009.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
Madagascar ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.