What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.

What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 155.6%

Rank

37th

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

-0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 155.6% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1967	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1968	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1969	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1971	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1972	0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1973	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1974	0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1975	0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1976	0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1977	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1978	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.0%
1982	0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1984	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1985	0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1986	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.7%
1987	0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.2%
1988	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1989	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.5%
1990	-0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-132.5%
1991	-0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1992	-0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+242.0%
1993	-0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.9%
1994	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1061.8%
1995	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+192.4%
1996	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1997	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1998	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1999	-0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-120.9%
2000	-0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-89.9%
2001	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-587.0%
2002	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+282.4%
2003	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2004	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2005	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
2006	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
2007	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2008	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2009	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2010	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2011	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2012	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2013	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2014	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2015	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2016	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2017	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2018	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2019	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.6%
2020	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2021	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2022	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2023	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
2024	-0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-117.3%
2025	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-155.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (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
1994	+1061.8%	-0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001	+587.0%	-0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	+282.4%	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1992	-242.0%	-0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1995	+192.4%	0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

34 Chad 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Aruba 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Benin 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Kuwait 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Czechia 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 India 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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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.