Sierra Leone - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was 0.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 21.46 in 2010, while its lowest value was -13.48 in 2016.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 10.98
1978 19.03
1979 16.81
1980 2.92
1981 3.76
1982 5.25
1983 3.80
1984 11.22
1985 -0.70
1986 7.78
1987 15.50
1988 15.65
1989 10.16
1990 4.01
1991 6.67
1992 -2.85
1993 -0.05
1994 5.19
1995 -3.32
1996 1.97
1997 -3.38
1998 2.50
1999 0.72
2000 -9.49
2001 -0.50
2002 2.47
2003 3.79
2004 4.88
2005 6.96
2006 5.51
2007 11.51
2008 10.60
2009 7.82
2010 21.46
2011 0.95
2012 9.44
2013 -12.88
2014 15.12
2015 -1.47
2016 -13.48
2017 -1.34
2018 -9.21
2019 -2.43
2020 0.32

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.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts