Gross domestic savings, private (current US$) by country
Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
What the numbers show
Gross domestic savings, private (current US$) is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 53.39 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is -142.57 million current US$ in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 464.77 million current US$, and the mean is 3.63 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 374.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 29,811.8%), and the largest decrease in Cape Verde (down 520.8%).
Gross domestic savings, private: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 53.39 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Sudan | 16.86 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 1,404.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Gabon | 5.77 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 237.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 4.55 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 713.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.71 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 148.3% | rising |
| 6 | Uganda | 2.51 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 305.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Cameroon | 1.55 billion current US$ | 1999 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 8 | Botswana | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1998 | down 5.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Chad | 908.25 million current US$ | 2004 | up 29,811.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Madagascar | 807.69 million current US$ | 2009 | up 305.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 730.51 million current US$ | 1998 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 12 | Senegal | 639.09 million current US$ | 2011 | up 201.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Ghana | 516.08 million current US$ | 2004 | up 394.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 413.47 million current US$ | 1996 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 15 | Namibia | 355.91 million current US$ | 1999 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 185.80 million current US$ | 1989 | — | rising |
| 17 | Mali | 169.51 million current US$ | 1999 | up 1,049.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Niger | 109.96 million current US$ | 2005 | up 134.4% | rising |
| 19 | Mauritania | 52.27 million current US$ | 2003 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Togo | 15.93 million current US$ | 2005 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Malawi | 14.91 million current US$ | 2005 | down 81.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 445,665 current US$ | 1998 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | -6.74 million current US$ | 2002 | down 135.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Comoros | -10.86 million current US$ | 1997 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 25 | Cape Verde | -92.14 million current US$ | 1998 | down 520.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea | -142.57 million current US$ | 2011 | down 134.0% | falling |
About this data
Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current U.S. dollars.