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Gross Savings - Ranking 1979

All countries ranked by gross savings · World Bank
Year

In 1979, Kuwait (70.36%), Saudi Arabia (42.95%), and Oman (40.50%) ranked highest in gross savings among all countries. Mauritania ranked lowest at -4.58%.

Gross Savings by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Kuwait 70.36% +17.7%
2nd Saudi Arabia 42.95% +21.5%
3rd Oman 40.50% +48.7%
4th Gabon 38.18% -1.0%
5th Algeria 36.66% +7.9%
6th Singapore 35.45% +9.2%
7th Switzerland 34.37% -1.1%
8th Türkiye 33.71% +9.0%
9th Malaysia 33.35% +20.9%
10th Lesotho 32.66% -15.4%
11th Korea 30.90% -2.7%
12th Malta 30.02% +6.5%
13th Botswana 29.80% +30.8%
14th Finland 29.66% +5.7%
15th Greece 28.93% +1.4%
16th Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.71% +15.0%
17th Portugal 28.60% +10.1%
18th Jordan 28.52% +52.6%
19th Papua New Guinea 28.43% +5.9%
20th Togo 28.12% +28.5%
21st South Africa 27.79% +4.9%
22nd Tunisia 27.42% +16.2%
23rd Peru 27.36% +48.2%
24th Panama 27.31% -10.2%
25th Norway 26.66% +0.7%
26th Italy 26.66% +0.3%
27th Seychelles 26.16% -43.3%
28th France 25.85% -0.1%
29th Israel 25.69% +8.5%
30th Argentina 25.22% -16.3%
31st Iceland 25.07% -11.7%
32nd European Union 23.77% -0.8%
33rd United States 23.52% +0.4%
34th Cyprus 23.41% +27.9%
35th Syrian Arab Republic 23.32% +35.8%
36th Netherlands 23.15% -0.3%
37th Sri Lanka 22.68% +103.3%
38th Paraguay 22.65% +0.1%
39th Spain 22.57% -4.1%
40th Egypt, Arab Republic of 22.56% -7.6%
41st Canada 22.05% +8.6%
42nd Thailand 22.00% -7.3%
43rd Mexico 21.84% -
44th United Kingdom 21.54% -3.9%
45th Sweden 21.15% +3.1%
46th Germany 20.98% -2.5%
47th Denmark 20.47% -7.6%
48th Dominican Republic 20.31% +25.7%
49th Mauritius 20.26% +0.2%
50th Ecuador 19.88% -4.7%
51st Honduras 19.72% -1.5%
52nd Colombia 19.25% -3.6%
53rd Niger 19.12% -7.8%
54th Uruguay 19.00% +0.1%
55th El Salvador 18.54% +9.0%
56th Brazil 18.32% -6.2%
57th Congo, Republic of 17.91% +120.3%
58th Sierra Leone 16.81% -11.7%
59th Nepal 16.47% -5.5%
60th Guatemala 16.12% -7.6%
61st Guyana 15.83% +12.1%
62nd Morocco 15.79% -1.5%
63rd India 15.77% +4.7%
64th Cameroon 15.57% -14.7%
65th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.64% -1.5%
66th Kenya 14.25% -21.7%
67th Pakistan 14.10% -9.3%
68th Chile 14.09% +0.2%
69th Benin 12.64% +20.3%
70th Costa Rica 11.64% -9.6%
71st Gambia, The 11.38% +199.1%
72nd Bahamas, The 9.62% -0.2%
73rd Senegal 9.22% -6.4%
74th Mali 8.63% +49.0%
75th Ghana 8.26% +52.6%
76th Central African Republic 7.52% +8.6%
77th Bangladesh 7.08% +24.0%
78th Sudan 5.19% -23.5%
79th Madagascar 1.15% -76.7%
80th Zimbabwe -1.25% -141.4%
81st Mauritania -4.58% -436.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest gross savings in 1979?

Kuwait has the highest gross savings in 1979 at 70.36%.

Which country has the lowest gross savings in 1979?

Mauritania has the lowest gross savings in 1979 at -4.58%.

How many countries are ranked by gross savings?

81 countries have gross savings data for 1979.

What are the top 3 countries by gross savings?

1. Kuwait (70.36%), 2. Saudi Arabia (42.95%), 3. Oman (40.50%).