Algeria vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, total

Algeria
101.74 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2009
South Africa
42.31 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Gross domestic savings, total over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 101.74 billion constant 2000 US$ against 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 59.43 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.10 billion constant 2000 US$ 10.52 billion constant 2000 US$ 7.43 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
1970s 10.86 billion constant 2000 US$ 17.04 billion constant 2000 US$ 6.19 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
1980s 19.17 billion constant 2000 US$ 22.14 billion constant 2000 US$ 2.96 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
1990s 16.20 billion constant 2000 US$ 20.98 billion constant 2000 US$ 4.78 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
2000s 63.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 31.15 billion constant 2000 US$ 32.21 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, total, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 101.74 billion constant 2000 US$ against 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, total between Algeria and South Africa?
59.43 billion constant 2000 US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, total?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,634 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings are calculated as the difference between GDP and total consumption. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.