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Gross Savings (% of GDP) by African country
Burundi has the highest gross savings as a share of GDP of any African country, at 43.1%, ahead of Algeria and Gabon.
Gross savings (gross national income less consumption plus net transfers) as a share of GDP. 50 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (1994–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Burundi
Algeria
GabonBy region
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| # | Country | Gross Savings (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 43.1% | |
| 2 | Algeria | 39.4% | |
| 3 | Gabon | 38.4% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 36.5% | |
| 5 | Mauritania | 34.4% | |
| 6 | Zambia | 32.2% | |
| 7 | Botswana | 32% | |
| 8 | Republic of the Congo | 31.7% | |
| 9 | Benin | 30.3% | |
| 10 | Morocco | 29.4% | |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.7% | |
| 12 | Gambia | 25.9% | |
| 13 | Libya | 25.9% | |
| 14 | Uganda | 24.7% | |
| 15 | Senegal | 22.9% | |
| 16 | Rwanda | 22.8% | |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | 21.1% | |
| 18 | Mauritius | 21.1% | |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 19.7% | |
| 20 | Togo | 19.5% ⚠ ’20 | |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 19.2% | |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 19.1% | |
| 23 | Eswatini | 17.7% | |
| 24 | Madagascar | 17.5% | |
| 25 | Niger | 17.5% | |
| 26 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.2% | |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 15.9% | |
| 28 | Angola | 15.9% | |
| 29 | Eritrea | 15.8% ⚠ ’00 | |
| 30 | Kenya | 15.6% | |
| 31 | Cameroon | 15.5% | |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 15.1% ⚠ ’94 | |
| 33 | Mali | 15.1% | |
| 34 | Djibouti | 14.9% | |
| 35 | Lesotho | 13.6% | |
| 36 | Chad | 13.4% ⚠ ’94 | |
| 37 | South Africa | 12.9% | |
| 38 | Ghana | 12.4% | |
| 39 | Comoros | 12% | |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 10.7% | |
| 41 | Guinea | 9.6% | |
| 42 | Namibia | 9.5% | |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9% | |
| 44 | Egypt | 8.1% | |
| 45 | South Sudan | 6.2% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 46 | Tunisia | 5.5% | |
| 47 | Sudan | 5% | |
| 48 | Seychelles | 2.5% | |
| 49 | Mozambique | 1.7% | |
| 50 | Malawi | -2% |
Tanzania
Mauritania
Zambia
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Benin
Morocco
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Libya
Uganda
Senegal
Rwanda
Cabo Verde
Mauritius
Ethiopia
Togo
Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau
Eswatini
Madagascar
Niger
Cote d'Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Angola
Eritrea
Kenya
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Mali
Djibouti
Lesotho
Chad
South Africa
Ghana
Comoros
Zimbabwe
Guinea
Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe
Egypt
South Sudan
Tunisia
Sudan
Seychelles
Mozambique
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Gross Savings (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gross_savings_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest gross savings as a share of GDP?
Burundi has the highest gross savings as a share of GDP in Africa at 43.1% (2025), followed by Algeria and Gabon.
Which African country has the lowest gross savings as a share of GDP?
Malawi has the lowest gross savings as a share of GDP of the 50 African countries with data, at -2% (2024).
How many African countries report Gross Savings (% of GDP) data?
50 of 54 African countries have a Gross Savings (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1994–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=gross_savings_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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