Senegal vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, public

Senegal
1.04 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
5.02 billion current US$
in 2010
Senegal rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Gross domestic savings, public over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.02 billion current US$ against 1.04 billion current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 3.97 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.8 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 43.46 million current US$ 0 current US$ 43.46 million current US$ Senegal
1990s 251.10 million current US$ -193.31 million current US$ 444.41 million current US$ Senegal
2000s 565.90 million current US$ 901.16 million current US$ 335.26 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 899.87 million current US$ 5.02 billion current US$ 4.12 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, public, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.02 billion current US$ against 1.04 billion current US$ in Senegal as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, public between Senegal and South Africa?
3.97 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, public?
Senegal ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, public (current US$). 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.