Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 16.47 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 16.47 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.9% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 420.88 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, -31.24 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 51.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 57.57 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 49.7 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 51.15 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 60.74 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 70.17 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 53.75 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 69.15 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 87.71 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 130.48 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 116.84 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 143.9 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 146.91 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 143.1 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 156.13 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 193.78 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 420.88 current US$ per person | +117.2% |
| 1982 | 366.06 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 243.07 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 181.07 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 212.75 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 85.86 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 1987 | 40.13 current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 31.13 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 15.38 current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 1990 | -5.42 current US$ per person | -135.2% |
| 1991 | -6.42 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | -19.65 current US$ per person | +206.4% |
| 1993 | -3.43 current US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 33.74 current US$ per person | -1082.4% |
| 1995 | 121.88 current US$ per person | +261.3% |
| 1996 | 192.37 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 204.19 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 216.6 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -31.24 current US$ per person | -114.4% |
| 2000 | -3.18 current US$ per person | -89.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9 current US$ per person | -568.9% |
| 2002 | 60.69 current US$ per person | +307.3% |
| 2003 | 52.03 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 77.63 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 136.88 current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 2006 | 217.11 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 251.75 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 329.66 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 211.57 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 286.18 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 325.81 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 335.66 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 354.72 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 402.04 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 288.27 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 216.85 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 167.29 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 206.27 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 401.28 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 324.24 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 328.33 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 335.5 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 173.39 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2024 | -27.51 current US$ per person | -115.9% |
| 2025 | 16.47 current US$ per person | -159.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.08 current US$ per person | 49.7 current US$ per person | 60.74 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 111.81 current US$ per person | 53.75 current US$ per person | 156.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.01 current US$ per person | 15.38 current US$ per person | 420.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.26 current US$ per person | -31.24 current US$ per person | 216.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.91 current US$ per person | -3.18 current US$ per person | 329.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.44 current US$ per person | 167.29 current US$ per person | 402.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.74 current US$ per person | -27.51 current US$ per person | 335.5 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 42 Estonia 8,908 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 160.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP 2.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.47 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 420.88 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.24 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.