Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross savings

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
22.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
33.6%
in 2004
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th

Gross savings over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Papua New Guinea
10203040197620002024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.6% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 27.4% 29.0% 1.6% Papua New Guinea
1980s 23.0% 15.6% 7.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 25.3% 25.0% 0.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 25.7% 34.6% 8.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross savings, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.6% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross savings between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
11.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross savings?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 46 groups.
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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Indicator
Gross savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 8,327 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.