What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does South Africa rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa 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.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

119th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places South Africa 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1962	0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	0.3379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1964	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1965	0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1966	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1967	0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1968	0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1969	0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1970	0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1971	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1973	0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1974	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1975	0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1976	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1977	0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1978	0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1979	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1980	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1981	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1982	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1983	0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1984	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1986	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1987	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1988	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1989	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1990	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1991	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1993	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1994	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1996	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1997	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2001	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2003	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2005	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2006	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2007	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2008	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2009	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2010	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2011	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2012	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2013	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2018	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2019	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2022	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2023	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2024	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2025	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

116 Sierra Leone 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Georgia 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Mali 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Argentina 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Eswatini 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Equatorial Guinea 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for South Africa

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,505 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 116,367 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does South Africa rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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Indicator: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

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.