South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Gross domestic savings, total
Gross domestic savings, total over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 61.18 billion constant 2000 US$ against 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 18.87 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | 26.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | 19.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | 40.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 8.99 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 41.27 billion constant 2000 US$ | 54.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.28 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 61.18 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 South Africa?
- 18.87 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, total?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). 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.