Colombia vs South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
147th
South Africa rank
149th
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.1318 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.