Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings, private

Namibia
2.17 billion current LCU
in 1999
Zimbabwe
730.51 million current LCU
in 1998
Namibia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Gross domestic savings, private over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B198419911999

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.17 billion current LCU against 730.51 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.44 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.0 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Namibia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 835.73 million current LCU 1.54 billion current LCU 703.69 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s 1.42 billion current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU 8.12 million current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, private, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 2.17 billion current LCU against 730.51 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 1999.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
1.44 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1998.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
Namibia ranks 18th 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.