South Africa Lowest Gross Savings
Gross savings as % of GDP · World Bank
The lowest gross savings in South Africa was 12.25% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (12.25%), 2019 (13.22%), 2018 (13.23%), 2012 (13.50%), 2024 (13.58%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Lowest Gross Savings Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
12.25% |
| 2nd |
2019 |
13.22% |
| 3rd |
2018 |
13.23% |
| 4th |
2012 |
13.50% |
| 5th |
2024 |
13.58% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
12.25% |
−1.34% |
139th |
| 2024 |
13.58% |
−0.72% |
140th |
| 2019 |
13.22% |
−0.03% |
160th |
| 2018 |
13.23% |
−1.01% |
157th |
| 2023 |
14.72% |
−0.63% |
141st |
| 2020 |
14.31% |
+1.09% |
146th |
| 2017 |
14.24% |
−0.04% |
151st |
| 2016 |
14.29% |
−0.01% |
143rd |
| 2015 |
14.29% |
+0.61% |
141st |
| 2014 |
13.68% |
−0.16% |
140th |
| 2013 |
13.84% |
−0.06% |
137th |
| 2012 |
13.50% |
−3.35% |
140th |
| 2022 |
15.34% |
−1.23% |
145th |
| 2001 |
14.76% |
−0.19% |
121st |
| 2000 |
15.11% |
−0.10% |
117th |
| 1999 |
14.41% |
−0.47% |
113th |
| 1998 |
14.77% |
−0.21% |
115th |
| 1997 |
14.87% |
−0.68% |
114th |
| 1996 |
15.67% |
−0.58% |
110th |
| 1994 |
15.37% |
−0.68% |
114th |
| 1992 |
14.77% |
−4.12% |
100th |
| 1990 |
14.53% |
−8.18% |
103rd |
| 2021 |
16.57% |
+2.25% |
137th |
| 2011 |
16.10% |
−0.16% |
129th |
| 1993 |
15.82% |
−1.23% |
99th |
| 1991 |
14.92% |
−4.54% |
89th |
| 2010 |
17.14% |
+0.81% |
121st |
| 2008 |
16.32% |
+1.84% |
120th |
| 2009 |
17.38% |
+1.11% |
106th |
| 2007 |
17.01% |
+2.55% |
122nd |
| 2005 |
17.70% |
+3.21% |
117th |
| 2004 |
16.98% |
+2.06% |
119th |
| 1995 |
16.72% |
+0.24% |
107th |
| 2006 |
18.11% |
+4.07% |
114th |
| 2003 |
18.39% |
+2.54% |
106th |
| 2002 |
17.95% |
+3.13% |
110th |
| 1989 |
18.99% |
−3.34% |
76th |
| 1988 |
18.28% |
−3.74% |
71st |
| 1987 |
18.32% |
−5.27% |
74th |
| 1986 |
20.00% |
−4.32% |
56th |
| 1985 |
21.26% |
−0.33% |
56th |
| 1984 |
21.19% |
−3.65% |
55th |
| 1983 |
22.43% |
+1.60% |
43rd |
| 1982 |
23.32% |
−3.06% |
42nd |
| 1981 |
26.32% |
−7.04% |
28th |
| 1978 |
26.50% |
+0.50% |
20th |
| 1977 |
26.00% |
+0.24% |
21st |
| 1976 |
25.75% |
−0.78% |
22nd |
| 1975 |
26.53% |
−5.72% |
10th |
| 1979 |
27.79% |
+1.29% |
21st |
| 1972 |
27.08% |
+0.73% |
4th |
| 1971 |
26.36% |
−1.46% |
6th |
| 1970 |
27.82% |
−1.95% |
2nd |
| 1961 |
28.57% |
+0.76% |
1st |
| 1960 |
27.81% |
– |
1st |
| 1980 |
30.14% |
+2.35% |
22nd |
| 1962 |
29.22% |
+0.64% |
1st |
| 1973 |
30.43% |
+3.35% |
3rd |
| 1969 |
29.76% |
−0.70% |
2nd |
| 1968 |
30.46% |
−1.62% |
1st |
| 1966 |
30.35% |
+0.08% |
1st |
| 1965 |
30.27% |
+0.81% |
1st |
| 1964 |
29.46% |
−1.42% |
1st |
| 1963 |
30.88% |
+1.66% |
1st |
| 1974 |
32.26% |
+1.83% |
4th |
| 1967 |
32.09% |
+1.73% |
1st |
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