Gabon vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, public

Gabon
2.80 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa
5.02 billion current US$
in 2010
Gabon rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Gross domestic savings, public over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B198019952010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.02 billion current US$ against 2.80 billion current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 2.22 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 168.27 million current US$ -217.47 million current US$ 385.74 million current US$ Gabon
2000s 1.22 billion current US$ 566.06 million current US$ 651.92 million current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, public, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.02 billion current US$ against 2.80 billion current US$ in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, public between Gabon and South Africa?
2.22 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, public?
Gabon ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, public (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
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 U.S. dollars.