Gross domestic savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross domestic savings was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 21.5% for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 21.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1990.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.8% | — |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.8142 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross domestic savings in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 21.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1990.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross domestic savings?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.