Adjusted savings: gross savings in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 20.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1979–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 20.0% for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 26.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1991.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.6% | — |
| 1980 | 26.8% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.1% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.0% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current 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.