Gross savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Gross savings (current LCU), annual growth rate was -1.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -1.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 65.8% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 42.28 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -11.92 % change on previous year, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 140th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 1964 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1965 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1966 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1968 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1969 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1970 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1971 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1972 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 1973 | 37.62 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1974 | 29.15 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1975 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1976 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1977 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 42.28 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1983 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +852.2% |
| 1984 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1989 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1990 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1991 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1992 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1994 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1996 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 2001 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 41.9 % change on previous year | +413.1% |
| 2003 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2005 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +560.1% |
| 2006 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2010 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2012 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 2013 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2014 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2016 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2018 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2019 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 2020 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 29.18 % change on previous year | +313.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5408 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2024 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2025 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +852.2% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.36 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 37.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 42.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 41.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 29.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.298 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Hungary -0.3745 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Norway -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Colombia -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Russia -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bulgaria -1.69 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa was -1.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.92 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.