Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 1991 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +124.3% | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 33 Denmark 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Chad 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Iran 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Aruba 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.