Ghana vs Nigeria: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP
Ghana
23.53
in 2031
Nigeria
23
in 2031
Ghana rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.53 against 23 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.82 | 12.95 | 6.87 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 31.73 | 17.66 | 14.08 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.25 | 13.58 | 7.67 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.79 | 21.32 | 3.53 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 23.7 | 22.67 | 1.03 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national savings, percent of gdp, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 23.53 against 23 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross national savings, percent of gdp between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.53, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.