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Gross Savings (% of GDP) by African country
Burundi has the highest reported gross savings as a share of GDP among the 43 countries shown, at 43.1% (2025).
Gross savings (gross national income less consumption plus net transfers) as a share of GDP. 43 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Burundi
Algeria
TanzaniaBy region
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| # | Country | Gross Savings (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 43.1% | |
| 2 | Algeria | 38.8% | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 36.5% | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 34.4% | |
| 5 | Zambia | 32.2% | |
| 6 | Benin | 30.3% | |
| 7 | Morocco | 29.4% | |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28.7% | |
| 9 | Botswana | 28.3% | |
| 10 | Libya | 25.9% | |
| 11 | Gambia | 25.7% | |
| 12 | Uganda | 25.6% | |
| 13 | Senegal | 22.9% | |
| 14 | Rwanda | 22.8% | |
| 15 | Cabo Verde | 21.1% | |
| 16 | Mauritius | 21.1% | |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 19.7% | |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 19.2% | |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 19.1% | |
| 20 | Eswatini | 18.2% | |
| 21 | Niger | 17.5% | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.2% | |
| 23 | Madagascar | 16.5% | |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 15.9% | |
| 25 | Angola | 15.9% | |
| 26 | Kenya | 15.7% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | 15.5% | |
| 28 | Mali | 15.1% | |
| 29 | Djibouti | 14.9% | |
| 30 | Lesotho | 13.6% | |
| 31 | South Africa | 12.9% | |
| 32 | Ghana | 12.4% | |
| 33 | Comoros | 12% | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 10.7% | |
| 35 | Guinea | 9.6% | |
| 36 | Namibia | 9.5% | |
| 37 | Egypt | 8.1% | |
| 38 | Mozambique | 5.1% | |
| 39 | Tunisia | 4.3% | |
| 40 | Malawi | 3.9% | |
| 41 | Seychelles | 2.6% | |
| 42 | Sudan | 0.5% | |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.2% |
Mauritania
Zambia
Benin
Morocco
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Botswana
Libya
Gambia
Uganda
Senegal
Rwanda
Cabo Verde
Mauritius
Ethiopia
Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau
Eswatini
Niger
Cote d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Burkina Faso
Angola
Kenya
Cameroon
Mali
Djibouti
Lesotho
South Africa
Ghana
Comoros
Zimbabwe
Guinea
Namibia
Egypt
Mozambique
Tunisia
Malawi
Seychelles
Sudan
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 43 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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