Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Cambodia 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Norway 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 South Korea 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mongolia 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,612 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,722 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.