Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross domestic savings was 27.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 46.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1986.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 15.4% | — |
| 1969 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | +98.1% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 15.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 10.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 19.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 29.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 25.3% | 35.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 27.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross domestic savings?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.