Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 18.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Least developed countries stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Least developed countries peaked at 24.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +90.3% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +78.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Norway 34.9% compare
- 28 South Korea 34.3% compare
- 29 Mongolia 33.9% compare
- 30 Congo 33.9% compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 33.2% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 33.2% compare
- 33 Denmark 33.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Least developed countries?
- Gross domestic savings in Least developed countries was 18.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross domestic savings?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.