Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Arab World
Arab World: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 29.2% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Arab World peaked at 54.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1989.
Arab World ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.0% | — |
| 1969 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 32.9% | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +150.3% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Arab World 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 | +150.3% | 9.3% | 23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 19.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 9.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 14.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 31.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 27.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 24.7% | 38.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Arab World?
- Gross domestic savings in Arab World was 29.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1989.
- How does Arab World rank for gross domestic savings?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.