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), 1976–2025.
South Africa (2025)
12.9
% of GDP
-0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
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 1976–2025 the series ranges from 12.9 in 2025 to 30.1 in 1980.
This page tracks gross national savings as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. 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 from 1990 to present. 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 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 30.1 % of GDP in 1980 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.9 in 2025. The latest reading of 12.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.7pp.