Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 16.56 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.56 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 160.3%
Rank
38th
of 41 groups
All-time high
420.77 current US$ per person
in 1981
All-time low
-31.39 current US$ per person
in 1999
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 16.56 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 420.77 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, -31.39 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 51.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 57.51 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 49.65 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 51.1 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 60.7 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 70.12 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 53.69 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 69.06 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 87.6 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 130.37 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 116.71 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 143.78 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 146.74 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 142.88 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 155.97 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 193.57 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 420.77 current US$ per person | +117.4% |
| 1982 | 366.01 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 242.96 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 180.9 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 212.62 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 85.66 current US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 39.87 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1988 | 30.86 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 15.13 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1990 | -5.6 current US$ per person | -137.0% |
| 1991 | -6.6 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | -19.75 current US$ per person | +199.4% |
| 1993 | -3.51 current US$ per person | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 33.61 current US$ per person | -1057.6% |
| 1995 | 121.75 current US$ per person | +262.3% |
| 1996 | 192.15 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 204.11 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 216.58 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -31.39 current US$ per person | -114.5% |
| 2000 | -3.27 current US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 2001 | 14.88 current US$ per person | -554.4% |
| 2002 | 60.58 current US$ per person | +307.2% |
| 2003 | 51.92 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 77.46 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 136.67 current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 217.05 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 251.46 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 329.57 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 211.38 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 285.89 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 325.51 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 335.34 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 354.22 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 401.9 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 288.06 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 216.79 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 167.19 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 206.28 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 401.25 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 324.33 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 328.54 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 335.53 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 173.37 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2024 | -27.45 current US$ per person | -115.8% |
| 2025 | 16.56 current US$ per person | -160.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.03 current US$ per person | 49.65 current US$ per person | 60.7 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 111.69 current US$ per person | 53.69 current US$ per person | 155.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.84 current US$ per person | 15.13 current US$ per person | 420.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.13 current US$ per person | -31.39 current US$ per person | 216.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.77 current US$ per person | -3.27 current US$ per person | 329.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.24 current US$ per person | 167.19 current US$ per person | 401.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.82 current US$ per person | -27.45 current US$ per person | 335.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,562 current US$ per person compare
- 36 France 10,548 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Italy 10,472 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 10,238 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Spain 9,747 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Japan 9,053 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Bahamas 8,992 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 16.56 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 420.77 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.39 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.