Senegal vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, private

Senegal
301.56 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
390.89 billion current LCU
in 2010
Senegal rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th

Gross domestic savings, private over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 390.89 billion current LCU against 301.56 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 89.33 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15.20 billion current LCU 2.57 billion current LCU 12.63 billion current LCU Senegal
1970s 42.23 billion current LCU 8.03 billion current LCU 34.21 billion current LCU Senegal
1980s 40.36 billion current LCU 36.87 billion current LCU 3.49 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 17.82 billion current LCU 102.30 billion current LCU 84.48 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 100.00 billion current LCU 278.99 billion current LCU 178.99 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 240.08 billion current LCU 390.89 billion current LCU 150.82 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, private, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 390.89 billion current LCU against 301.56 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Senegal and South Africa?
89.33 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
Senegal ranks 9th 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.