Gross Savings - Ranking 1978
In 1978, Kuwait (59.77%), Seychelles (46.15%), and Lesotho (38.61%) ranked highest in gross savings among all countries. Mauritania ranked lowest at 1.36%.
Data & analysis
- Kuwait — 50.54
- Iran, Islamic Republic of — 47.65
- Qatar — 45.26
- China — 42.12
- Bhutan — 40.34
In 2025, the gross savings ranking reveals a strong concentration among resource-rich economies, with Kuwait at 50.538% of GDP and Qatar at 45.261% leading the top five. These states, along with Iran at 47.654%, derive high savings from oil and gas revenues that far exceed domestic consumption, allowing them to accumulate capital as a buffer against price volatility. At the bottom, Malawi’s deeply negative rate of -7.057% reflects a structural dependence on foreign aid and imports, where consumption consistently outpaces production, eroding national wealth. The data year 2025 thus captures a global divergence between rentier economies that can save windfall earnings and fragile states that must dissave to meet basic needs. Forward-looking, the leaderboard could be reshuffled if major energy exporters face sustained low commodity prices or if developing economies like China, at 42.117%, successfully pivot toward domestic consumption-driven growth.
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