Gross savings (current US$) - Country Ranking - Africa
Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 98,876,370,000.00 | 2020 |
| 2 | Libya | 58,669,060,000.00 | 2008 |
| 3 | South Africa | 49,139,200,000.00 | 2020 |
| 4 | Algeria | 45,272,570,000.00 | 2020 |
| 5 | Egypt | 40,625,910,000.00 | 2020 |
| 6 | Morocco | 30,826,420,000.00 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 29,326,220,000.00 | 2020 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 21,169,660,000.00 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ghana | 16,867,130,000.00 | 2020 |
| 10 | Kenya | 15,138,070,000.00 | 2020 |
| 11 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11,667,790,000.00 | 2020 |
| 12 | Dem. Rep. Congo | 10,892,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 13 | Angola | 10,488,600,000.00 | 2020 |
| 14 | Uganda | 8,352,345,000.00 | 2020 |
| 15 | Zambia | 8,189,242,000.00 | 2020 |
| 16 | Sudan | 6,442,609,000.00 | 2020 |
| 17 | Gabon | 5,519,949,000.00 | 2015 |
| 18 | Cameroon | 5,467,631,000.00 | 2020 |
| 19 | Senegal | 5,331,219,000.00 | 2018 |
| 20 | Tunisia | 4,732,548,000.00 | 2018 |
| 21 | Botswana | 4,207,844,000.00 | 2020 |
| 22 | Guinea | 3,763,852,000.00 | 2020 |
| 23 | Benin | 3,336,109,000.00 | 2020 |
| 24 | Mozambique | 2,815,291,000.00 | 2019 |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 2,728,735,000.00 | 2019 |
| 26 | Mali | 2,670,811,000.00 | 2020 |
| 27 | Mauritania | 2,631,164,000.00 | 2020 |
| 28 | Congo | 2,490,827,000.00 | 2016 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 2,248,503,000.00 | 2020 |
| 30 | Niger | 2,158,868,000.00 | 2020 |
| 31 | Namibia | 1,727,756,000.00 | 2020 |
| 32 | Togo | 1,705,676,000.00 | 2020 |
| 33 | Mauritius | 1,555,666,000.00 | 2020 |
| 34 | Rwanda | 1,235,800,000.00 | 2020 |
| 35 | Madagascar | 1,139,128,000.00 | 2020 |
| 36 | Djibouti | 1,120,835,000.00 | 2020 |
| 37 | The Gambia | 606,729,100.00 | 2020 |
| 38 | Eswatini | 605,358,100.00 | 2020 |
| 39 | Cabo Verde | 576,073,200.00 | 2020 |
| 40 | Lesotho | 477,141,000.00 | 2019 |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 194,226,000.00 | 2020 |
| 42 | Seychelles | 189,468,600.00 | 2020 |
| 43 | Chad | 158,158,100.00 | 1994 |
| 44 | Burundi | 146,737,900.00 | 2018 |
| 45 | Central African Republic | 128,460,300.00 | 1994 |
| 46 | Comoros | 117,623,100.00 | 2020 |
| 47 | Eritrea | 111,752,900.00 | 2000 |
| 48 | Sierra Leone | 12,889,090.00 | 2020 |
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Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.
Periodicity: Annual
