Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
29th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2025

00.10.20.31982200320251982: 0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983 0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1984 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1985 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1986 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1987 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1988 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1989 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1990 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
1991 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1992 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1993 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1994 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1995 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1996 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1997 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1998 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1999 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2000 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2001 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2002 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.4%
2003 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2004 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2005 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2006 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2007 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2008 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2009 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2010 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2011 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2012 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2013 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2014 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2015 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2016 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2017 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2018 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2019 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2020 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2021 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2022 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2023 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2024 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2025 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 26 Cambodia 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 27 Norway 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 28 Korea 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 29 Mongolia 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 30 Congo 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 31 Papua New Guinea 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 32 Saudi Arabia 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.