Gross domestic savings, public in South Africa

South Africa: Gross domestic savings, public was 36.74 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.74 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
36.74 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-10.68 billion current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
30
1980–2010

Gross domestic savings, public in South Africa, 1980–2010

-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1980199520101980: 0 current LCU1981: 0 current LCU1982: 0 current LCU1983: 0 current LCU1984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1986: 0 current LCU1987: 0 current LCU1988: 0 current LCU1989: 0 current LCU1990: 0 current LCU1991: 0 current LCU1992: 0 current LCU1993: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1995: 0 current LCU1996: 0 current LCU1998: -6.1B current LCU1999: -3.9B current LCU2000: -5.0B current LCU2001: 3.8B current LCU2002: 1.9B current LCU2003: -10.7B current LCU2004: -6.8B current LCU2005: -5.8B current LCU2006: 14.2B current LCU2007: 32.7B current LCU2008: 15.3B current LCU2009: 33.2B current LCU2010: 36.7B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic savings, public in South Africa is 36.74 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 835.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, public in South Africa peaked at 36.74 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.68 billion current LCU, in 2003.

That places South Africa 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic savings, public in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU) in South Africa, 1980 to 2010.
Year current LCU Change
1980 0 current LCU
1981 0 current LCU
1982 0 current LCU
1983 0 current LCU
1984 0 current LCU
1985 0 current LCU
1986 0 current LCU
1987 0 current LCU
1988 0 current LCU
1989 0 current LCU
1990 0 current LCU
1991 0 current LCU
1992 0 current LCU
1993 0 current LCU
1994 0 current LCU
1995 0 current LCU
1996 0 current LCU
1998 -6.09 billion current LCU
1999 -3.90 billion current LCU -35.8%
2000 -4.99 billion current LCU +27.9%
2001 3.75 billion current LCU -175.2%
2002 1.92 billion current LCU -48.7%
2003 -10.68 billion current LCU -654.8%
2004 -6.83 billion current LCU -36.1%
2005 -5.82 billion current LCU -14.8%
2006 14.15 billion current LCU -343.4%
2007 32.69 billion current LCU +131.0%
2008 15.27 billion current LCU -53.3%
2009 33.19 billion current LCU +117.4%
2010 36.74 billion current LCU +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1990s -1.11 billion current LCU -6.09 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 9
2000s 7.27 billion current LCU -10.68 billion current LCU 33.19 billion current LCU 10
2010s 36.74 billion current LCU 36.74 billion current LCU 36.74 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Equatorial Guinea 62.79 billion current LCU compare
  2. 11 Togo 46.60 billion current LCU compare
  3. 12 Mali 45.40 billion current LCU compare
  4. 14 Botswana 2.99 billion current LCU compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 2.51 billion current LCU compare
  6. 16 Cape Verde 938.00 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings, public in South Africa?
Gross domestic savings, public in South Africa was 36.74 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gross domestic savings, public recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36.74 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings, public recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -10.68 billion current LCU in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for gross domestic savings, public?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2010.
Is gross domestic savings, public rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 835.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 466 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Public sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in public sector at factor cost plus all indirect taxes, net less general government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.