National Savings
Africa Ranking
billion USDSource: IMF
Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nigeria | 98.88 | 2020 | 1 | 100.58 |
2 ↑ | Libya | 58.67 | 2008 | 5 | 42.6 |
3 | South Africa | 49.14 | 2020 | 3 | 52.24 |
4 ↓ | Algeria | 45.27 | 2020 | 2 | 67.12 |
5 ↓ | Egypt | 40.63 | 2020 | 4 | 46.02 |
6 | Morocco | 30.83 | 2020 | 6 | 33.32 |
7 | Ethiopia | 29.33 | 2020 | 7 | 27.84 |
8 | Tanzania | 21.17 | 2020 | 8 | 21.78 |
9 ↑ | Ghana | 16.87 | 2020 | 10 | 12.72 |
10 ↓ | Kenya | 15.14 | 2020 | 9 | 13.94 |
11 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10.89 | 2020 | 14 | 8.82 |
12 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 10.28 | 2019 | 13 | 9.09 |
13 ↑ | Uganda | 8.35 | 2020 | 15 | 8.02 |
14 ↓ | Zambia | 8.19 | 2020 | 12 | 9.26 |
15 ↑ | Tunisia | 7.48 | 2014 | 17 | 7.25 |
16 ↓ | Sudan | 6.44 | 2020 | 11 | 9.91 |
17 ↑ | Cameroon | 5.88 | 2017 | 18 | 5.56 |
18 ↓ | Gabon | 5.52 | 2015 | 16 | 7.72 |
19 ↑ | Senegal | 5.33 | 2018 | 21 | 4.73 |
20 ↓ | Botswana | 4.21 | 2020 | 19 | 5.14 |
21 ↑ | Guinea | 3.76 | 2020 | 34 | 1.14 |
22 ↑ | Benin | 3.34 | 2020 | 23 | 3.13 |
23 ↑ | Mozambique | 2.82 | 2019 | 30 | 1.65 |
24 ↑ | Mali | 2.67 | 2020 | 28 | 2.21 |
25 ↓ | Mauritania | 2.63 | 2020 | 24 | 2.84 |
26 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 2.49 | 2016 | 20 | 4.81 |
27 ↓ | Zimbabwe | 2.25 | 2020 | 26 | 2.28 |
28 ↓ | Niger | 2.16 | 2020 | 22 | 3.22 |
29 | Burkina Faso | 2.08 | 2017 | 29 | 1.73 |
30 ↑ | Namibia | 1.73 | 2020 | 31 | 1.59 |
31 ↑ | Togo | 1.71 | 2020 | 32 | 1.43 |
32 ↓ | Mauritius | 1.56 | 2020 | 25 | 2.57 |
33 | Rwanda | 1.24 | 2020 | 33 | 1.15 |
34 ↓ | Madagascar | 1.14 | 2020 | 27 | 2.26 |
35 | Djibouti | 1.12 | 2020 | 35 | 0.87 |
36 ↑ | Cape Verde | 0.68 | 2018 | 37 | 0.54 |
37 ↑ | Gambia | 0.61 | 2020 | 38 | 0.32 |
37 ↓ | Swaziland | 0.61 | 2020 | 36 | 0.7 |
39 | Lesotho | 0.45 | 2018 | 39 | 0.24 |
40 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | 0.19 | 2020 | 42 | 0.17 |
40 | Seychelles | 0.19 | 2020 | 40 | 0.21 |
42 ↓ | Burundi | 0.15 | 2018 | 41 | 0.2 |
43 | Central African Republic | 0.13 | 1994 | 43 | 0.16 |
43 ↑ | Chad | 0.13 | 1992 | 44 | 0.14 |
45 ↑ | Comoros | 0.12 | 2020 | 46 | 0.1 |
46 ↓ | Eritrea | 0.11 | 2000 | 45 | 0.12 |
47 | Sierra Leone | 0.01 | 2020 | 47 | -0.1 |
Definition of National Savings
Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.