South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings, total
Gross domestic savings, total over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 98.98 billion constant 2000 US$ against 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 56.67 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | 14.10 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.57 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 17.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | 30.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.42 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 22.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 48.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | 26.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | 41.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | 20.23 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 31.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | 67.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | 36.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 41.27 billion constant 2000 US$ | 92.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | 51.11 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, total, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 98.98 billion constant 2000 US$ against 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings, total between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56.67 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings, total?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as the difference between GDP and total consumption. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.