What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does South Africa rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

149th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1962	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1963	0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1964	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1965	0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1966	0.3035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1967	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1968	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1969	0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1970	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1971	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1972	0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1973	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1974	0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1975	0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1976	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1977	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1979	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1981	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1982	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1983	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1985	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1986	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1988	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1989	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1991	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1992	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1993	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1994	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1996	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1997	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1998	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2000	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2001	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2002	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2003	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2004	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2005	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2006	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2009	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2010	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2013	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2016	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2021	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2022	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2023	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2025	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

146 Argentina 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Colombia 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Fiji 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Kiribati 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Cyprus 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Jordan 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does South Africa rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 6,444 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.