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Gross Savings (% of GDP) by African country
Algeria has the highest gross savings as a share of GDP of any African country, at 39.4%, ahead of Gabon and Tanzania.
Gross savings (gross national income less consumption plus net transfers) as a share of GDP. 49 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Algeria
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| # | Country | Gross Savings (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 39.4% | |
| 2 | Gabon | 38.4% | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 36.4% | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 34.4% | |
| 5 | Zambia | 34.4% | |
| 6 | Botswana | 33.4% | |
| 7 | Republic of the Congo | 31.7% | |
| 8 | Burundi | 31.4% | |
| 9 | Benin | 30.2% | |
| 10 | Morocco | 29% | |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.3% | |
| 12 | Niger | 27.6% | |
| 13 | Gambia | 25.9% | |
| 14 | Uganda | 25.1% | |
| 15 | Libya | 24.7% | |
| 16 | Senegal | 23.1% | |
| 17 | Eswatini | 21.5% | |
| 18 | Mauritius | 21.1% | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 21.1% | |
| 20 | Cabo Verde | 20.3% | |
| 21 | Lesotho | 19.9% | |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 19.7% | |
| 23 | Togo | 19.5% | |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 19.2% | |
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.5% | |
| 26 | Madagascar | 17.5% | |
| 27 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.5% | |
| 28 | Kenya | 16% | |
| 29 | Cameroon | 15.9% | |
| 30 | Eritrea | 15.8% | |
| 31 | Angola | 15.7% | |
| 32 | Mali | 15.4% | |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 15.1% | |
| 34 | Djibouti | 14.9% | |
| 35 | Ghana | 14% | |
| 36 | South Africa | 13.6% | |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 13.6% | |
| 38 | Chad | 13.4% | |
| 39 | Comoros | 11.7% | |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 10.7% | |
| 41 | Guinea | 9.6% | |
| 42 | Egypt | 9.3% | |
| 43 | Namibia | 8.6% | |
| 44 | South Sudan | 6.2% | |
| 45 | Tunisia | 5.5% | |
| 46 | Sudan | 5% | |
| 47 | Mozambique | 1.7% | |
| 48 | Malawi | -1.1% | |
| 49 | Seychelles | -5% |
Mauritania
Zambia
Botswana
Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Benin
Morocco
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Niger
Gambia
Uganda
Libya
Senegal
Eswatini
Mauritius
Rwanda
Cabo Verde
Lesotho
Ethiopia
Togo
Sierra Leone
Cote d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Cameroon
Eritrea
Angola
Mali
Central African Republic
Djibouti
Ghana
South Africa
Burkina Faso
Chad
Comoros
Zimbabwe
Guinea
Egypt
Namibia
South Sudan
Tunisia
Sudan
Mozambique
Malawi
SeychellesGet this ranking via API
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?
Algeria has the highest gross savings as a share of GDP in Africa at 39.4% (2024), followed by Gabon and Tanzania.
Which African country has the lowest gross savings as a share of GDP?
Seychelles has the lowest gross savings as a share of GDP of the 49 African countries with data, at -5% (2024).
How many African countries report Gross Savings (% of GDP) data?
49 of 54 African countries have a recent Gross Savings (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's 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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