Argentina vs South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
146th
South Africa rank
149th

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.250.30.35196019922025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 6,444 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.