Ethiopia vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, public

Ethiopia
2.51 billion current LCU
in 1996
South Africa
36.74 billion current LCU
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
15th
South Africa rank
13th

Gross domestic savings, public over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B198019952010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36.74 billion current LCU against 2.51 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 34.22 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 14.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 708.16 million current LCU 0 current LCU 708.16 million current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 657.69 million current LCU 0 current LCU 657.69 million current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, public, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36.74 billion current LCU against 2.51 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, public between Ethiopia and South Africa?
34.22 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1996.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, public?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th 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, public (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, public (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, 466 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Public sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in public sector at factor cost plus all indirect taxes, net less general government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.