Gross national savings, including net current transfers (constant 2000 US$) by country
Gross national savings including net current transfers is equal to gross domestic savings plus net income and net current transfers from abroad. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
What the numbers show
Gross national savings, including net current transfers (constant 2000 US$) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 20.97 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa; the lowest is 27.69 million constant 2000 US$ in Eritrea.
The median across all reporting countries is 994.15 million constant 2000 US$, and the mean is 2.34 billion constant 2000 US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 757.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania, United Republic of (up 19,178.4%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 57.9%).
Gross national savings, including net current transfers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 20.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 2 | Morocco | 8.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 3 | Tunisia | 4.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 4 | Sudan | 2.88 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 239.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Botswana | 2.33 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Gabon | 2.11 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 7 | Kenya | 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 8 | Cameroon | 1.50 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 9 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1.34 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 19,178.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1.29 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 11 | Mauritius | 1.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 12 | Namibia | 994.15 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 13 | Ghana | 760.67 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 14 | Senegal | 646.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 284.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea | 482.53 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 16 | Mozambique | 446.72 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 3,034.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Benin | 437.53 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 513.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Madagascar | 341.75 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Eswatini | 202.33 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | down 57.9% | rising |
| 20 | Malawi | 165.94 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 128.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Rwanda | 106.34 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | up 149.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Lesotho | 28.57 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 23 | Eritrea | 27.69 million constant 2000 US$ | 2000 | down 12.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 58.44 billion constant 2000 US$
About this data
Gross national savings including net current transfers is equal to gross domestic savings plus net income and net current transfers from abroad. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.