Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Low income
Low income: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Low income, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Low income is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Low income peaked at 21.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1994.
That places Low income 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.4% | — |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -53.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +77.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Low income?
- Gross domestic savings in Low income was 10.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1994.
- How does Low income rank for gross domestic savings?
- Low income ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.