Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross savings
Gross savings over time
- Indonesia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 35.0% against 23.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 21.0% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 26.1% | 1.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 29.5% | 3.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 23.2% | 8.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 22.6% | 11.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Indonesia, at 35.0% against 23.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross savings?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.