Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's gross savings stands at 12.91% as of 2025-12-31, down from 13.58% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's gross savings was 12.91%, down from 13.58% in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's gross savings was 13.58%, down from 14.72% in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's gross savings was 14.72%, down from 15.34% in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's gross savings was 15.34%, down from 16.57% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's gross savings was 16.57%, up from 14.31% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.91% | -0.6745% |
| 2024 | 13.58% | -1.13% |
| 2023 | 14.72% | -0.6239% |
| 2022 | 15.34% | -1.23% |
| 2021 | 16.57% | +2.26% |
| 2020 | 14.31% | +1.09% |
| 2019 | 13.22% | -0.0142% |
| 2018 | 13.23% | -1.01% |
| 2017 | 14.24% | -0.0442% |
| 2016 | 14.29% | -0.0011% |
| 2015 | 14.29% | +0.6072% |
| 2014 | 13.68% | -0.1561% |
| 2013 | 13.84% | +0.3405% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.04% |
| 2010 | 17.14% | -0.235% |
| 2009 | 17.38% | +1.05% |
| 2008 | 16.32% | -0.6834% |
| 2007 | 17.01% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.11% | +0.4085% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +0.7169% |
| 2004 | 16.98% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.39% | +0.4393% |
| 2002 | 17.95% | +3.19% |
| 2001 | 14.76% | -0.3473% |
| 2000 | 15.11% | +0.6936% |
| 1999 | 14.41% | -0.3572% |
| 1998 | 14.77% | -0.1014% |
| 1997 | 14.87% | -0.7955% |
| 1996 | 15.67% | -1.06% |
| 1995 | 16.72% | +1.35% |
| 1994 | 15.37% | -0.4468% |
| 1993 | 15.82% | +1.05% |
| 1992 | 14.77% | -0.1537% |
| 1991 | 14.92% | +0.3851% |
| 1990 | 14.53% | -4.45% |
| 1989 | 18.99% | +0.7116% |
| 1988 | 18.28% | -0.0385% |
| 1987 | 18.32% | -1.68% |
| 1986 | 20% | -1.26% |
| 1985 | 21.26% | +0.0655% |
| 1984 | 21.19% | -1.24% |
| 1983 | 22.43% | -0.8875% |
| 1982 | 23.32% | -3% |
| 1981 | 26.32% | -3.82% |
| 1980 | 30.14% | +2.35% |
| 1979 | 27.79% | +1.29% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | +0.5004% |
| 1977 | 26% | +0.2446% |
| 1976 | 25.75% | -0.782% |
| 1975 | 26.53% | -5.72% |
| 1974 | 32.26% | +1.83% |
| 1973 | 30.43% | +3.35% |
| 1972 | 27.08% | +0.7265% |
| 1971 | 26.36% | -1.46% |
| 1970 | 27.82% | -1.95% |
| 1969 | 29.76% | -0.6974% |
| 1968 | 30.46% | -1.62% |
| 1967 | 32.09% | +1.73% |
| 1966 | 30.35% | +0.0785% |
| 1965 | 30.27% | +0.8118% |
| 1964 | 29.46% | -1.42% |
| 1963 | 30.88% | +1.66% |
| 1962 | 29.22% | +0.6418% |
| 1961 | 28.57% | +0.7611% |
| 1960 | 27.81% | — |
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South Africa's gross savings is 12.91% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 13.58% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 32.26% (1974); the lowest is 12.91% (2025), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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