Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national savings, including net current transfers was 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
85.62 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 27.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
85.62 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2006
All-time low
18.68 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1975
Years of data
32
1975–2006
Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1975–2006
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ for gross national savings, including net current transfers in 2006. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, including net current transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.68 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 19.11 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 28.02 billion constant 2000 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 29.87 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 35.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 40.81 billion constant 2000 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 29.39 billion constant 2000 US$ | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 25.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 34.70 billion constant 2000 US$ | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 30.44 billion constant 2000 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 36.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 32.27 billion constant 2000 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 30.88 billion constant 2000 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 33.03 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 35.61 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 32.00 billion constant 2000 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 30.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 31.46 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 41.84 billion constant 2000 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 36.42 billion constant 2000 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 45.03 billion constant 2000 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 46.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 45.75 billion constant 2000 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.84 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 53.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.18 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 61.46 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 67.26 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.33 billion constant 2000 US$ | 18.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | 35.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | 25.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | 40.81 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.60 billion constant 2000 US$ | 30.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | 46.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | 53.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national savings, including net current transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gross national savings, including net current transfers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.62 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, including net current transfers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.68 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1975.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross national savings, including net current transfers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2006.
- Is gross national savings, including net current transfers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Gross national savings, including net current transfers (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.