Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) was 161.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 161.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.8% on the previous year and up 712.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 581.58 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -214.74 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1968 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1969 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 1970 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1971 | -21.31 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1972 | 32.15 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1973 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 53.02 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1975 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1976 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 1977 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1979 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +4302.7% |
| 1980 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1981 | 123.79 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 1982 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1983 | -31.6 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1984 | -23.34 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1986 | -58.46 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 1987 | -51.89 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1988 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1989 | -49.2 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 1990 | -136.23 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 1991 | -21.63 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1992 | -214.74 % change on previous year | +892.7% |
| 1993 | 82.04 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1995 | 271 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 1996 | 62.12 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1997 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | -114.81 % change on previous year | -1385.3% |
| 2000 | 89.55 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2001 | 581.58 % change on previous year | +549.4% |
| 2002 | 318.4 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2003 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2004 | 53.31 % change on previous year | -546.9% |
| 2005 | 81.21 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 63.01 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2008 | 34.62 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2009 | -34.02 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2010 | 39.04 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2011 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2015 | -26.34 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2016 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2017 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 26.61 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2019 | 99.68 % change on previous year | +274.6% |
| 2020 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2021 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2023 | -47.03 % change on previous year | -1089.4% |
| 2024 | -116.26 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2025 | 161.35 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate (US annual) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4302.7% | 0.2825 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1385.3% | 8.93 % change on previous year | -114.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.94 % change on previous year | -21.31 % change on previous year | 53.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.24 % change on previous year | -58.46 % change on previous year | 123.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.04 % change on previous year | -214.74 % change on previous year | 271 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.49 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year | 581.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 % change on previous year | -26.34 % change on previous year | 99.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -116.26 % change on previous year | 161.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Honduras 548.34 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Vanuatu 290.68 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Nicaragua 86.27 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guatemala 67.28 % change on previous year compare
- 5 El Salvador 65.76 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Laos 64.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 161.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 581.58 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -214.74 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.