South Korea vs South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate

South Korea
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
127th
South Africa rank
129th

Gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • South Africa
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.46 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 129th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 39.38 % change on previous year 18.45 % change on previous year 20.94 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 18.16 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 7.52 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 6.56 % change on previous year 11.48 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 6.63 % change on previous year -0.3444 % change on previous year 6.97 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 2.1 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.5304 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate, South Korea or South Africa?
South Korea, at 1.46 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate between South Korea and South Africa?
0.26 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 129th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 6,213 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.