South Africa Gross Savings Rate (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Gross Savings Rate (% of GDP): 12.9 % of GDP in 2025, -0.7pp YoY. World Bank (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Africa (2025)
12.9
% of GDP
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2024 | 13.6 | -1.1pp |
| 2023 | 14.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 15.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2021 | 16.6 | +2.3pp |
| 2020 | 14.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 13.2 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 13.2 | -1pp |
| 2017 | 14.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 14.3 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 14.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2014 | 13.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -2.6pp |
| 2011 | 16.1 | -1pp |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 17.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2008 | 16.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2007 | 17 | -1.1pp |
| 2006 | 18.1 | +0.4pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 12.9 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.7pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 12.9 % of GDP in 2025 to 32.3 % of GDP in 1974.
This page tracks gross national savings as a share of GDP in South Africa. The savings rate determines the pool of capital available for domestic investment and current account dynamics.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks gross national savings as a share of GDP in South Africa. The savings rate determines the pool of capital available for domestic investment and current account dynamics. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 12.9 % of GDP in 2025, down from a peak of 32.3 % of GDP in 1974. The latest change was -0.7pp.