South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross savings
Gross savings over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.0% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 178 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 27.4% | 3.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 23.0% | 9.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 25.3% | 12.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.7% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 22.8% | 12.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 22.9% | 11.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 35.0% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross savings between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 12.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross savings?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross savings (% of GNI). 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 National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.