Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
South Asia ranks 10th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 7 Suriname 0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 San Marino 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.4666 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Bahrain 0.4607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Bermuda 0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 China 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 2.28 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 688.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.9% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does South Asia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.