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

The highest recorded value was 0.4175 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?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 155.2%

Rank

38th

of 41 groups

All-time high

0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

-0.0512 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, 1965–2025

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.2% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1967	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1968	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1969	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1971	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1972	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1973	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1974	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1975	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1976	0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1977	0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1978	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1981	0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.8%
1982	0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1984	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1985	0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1986	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.7%
1987	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.0%
1988	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1989	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1990	-0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-130.9%
1991	-0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1992	-0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+249.8%
1993	-0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.2%
1994	0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1086.7%
1995	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+191.6%
1996	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1997	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1999	-0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-120.7%
2000	-0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-90.1%
2001	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-602.5%
2002	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+282.5%
2003	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
2004	0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2005	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
2006	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2007	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2008	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2009	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2010	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2011	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2012	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2013	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2015	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2016	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2017	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2018	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2019	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.7%
2020	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2021	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2022	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2023	0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
2024	-0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-117.3%
2025	0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-155.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

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
41 Faroe Islands 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.