Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage was 16.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central, 1986–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central is 16.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 375.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central peaked at 16.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2006.
That places Africa Western and Central 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -52.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -72.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +368.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -86.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +771.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +317.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +227.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +3064.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +154.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | -7.5% | -335.8% |
| 2006 | -9.0% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | -8.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -206.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +213.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +157.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +23.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3064.4% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 1994 | +771.7% | 0.5% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -9.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 794.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central?
- Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage in Africa Western and Central was 16.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2006.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage. 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.