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Countries by gross savings, share of GDP

Timor-Leste had the highest gross savings, share of GDP of 160 countries in 2012, at 255.1% of GDP. São Tomé and Príncipe had the lowest, at -39.2% of GDP. The median was 19.7% of GDP and the figure for the World was 26.7% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest255.1Timor-Leste
Lowest-39.2São Tomé and Príncipe
Median19.7160 countries
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Map of countries, 2012

Albania: 19.5 % of GDPArmenia: 14.1 % of GDPAngola: 37.6 % of GDPArgentina: 16.2 % of GDPAustria: 25.9 % of GDPAustralia: 24.2 % of GDPAzerbaijan: 44.3 % of GDPBosnia and Herzegovina: 3.9 % of GDPBangladesh: 40.6 % of GDPBelgium: 24.2 % of GDPBurkina Faso: 18.1 % of GDPBulgaria: 21.1 % of GDPBurundi: 10.7 % of GDPBenin: 13.5 % of GDPBrunei: 62.9 % of GDPBolivia: 25.7 % of GDPBrazil: 17.7 % of GDPBahamas: 20.8 % of GDPBhutan: 50.7 % of GDPBotswana: 33.5 % of GDPBelarus: 31.2 % of GDPBelize: 19.9 % of GDPCanada: 20.9 % of GDPDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 20.1 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo: 57.5 % of GDPSwitzerland: 36.5 % of GDPCôte d’Ivoire: -9.9 % of GDPChile: 23.5 % of GDPCameroon: 15.1 % of GDPChina: 48.2 % of GDPColombia: 18.4 % of GDPCosta Rica: 13.8 % of GDPCape Verde: 29.1 % of GDPCyprus: 12.1 % of GDPCzechia: 23.5 % of GDPGermany: 26.5 % of GDPDenmark: 25.3 % of GDPDominican Republic: 17.3 % of GDPAlgeria: 48.7 % of GDPEcuador: 27.1 % of GDPEstonia: 27.2 % of GDPEgypt: 12.9 % of GDPSpain: 18.7 % of GDPEthiopia: 30.9 % of GDPFinland: 21.3 % of GDPFiji: 15.8 % of GDPFrance: 21.1 % of GDPGabon: 43.9 % of GDPUnited Kingdom: 13.4 % of GDPGeorgia: 14.9 % of GDPGhana: 5.3 % of GDPGambia: 15.7 % of GDPGuinea: 5.8 % of GDPGreece: 7.5 % of GDPGuatemala: 11.6 % of GDPGuinea-Bissau: 5.2 % of GDPHong Kong: 26.8 % of GDPHonduras: 16 % of GDPCroatia: 16 % of GDPHaiti: 14.2 % of GDPHungary: 21.4 % of GDPIndonesia: 32 % of GDPIreland: 16.7 % of GDPIsrael: 23.7 % of GDPIndia: 35.3 % of GDPIraq: 41.7 % of GDPIceland: 13 % of GDPItaly: 17.8 % of GDPJapan: 25.9 % of GDPKenya: 6.5 % of GDPKyrgyzstan: 12.7 % of GDPCambodia: 18.9 % of GDPKiribati: 26.1 % of GDPSouth Korea: 34.3 % of GDPKuwait: 59 % of GDPKazakhstan: 29.8 % of GDPLaos: 6.9 % of GDPLebanon: -2.5 % of GDPLesotho: 17.8 % of GDPLithuania: 18.7 % of GDPLuxembourg: 25.4 % of GDPLatvia: 24.9 % of GDPLibya: 45.6 % of GDPMorocco: 31.3 % of GDPMoldova: 16.8 % of GDPMontenegro: 4.7 % of GDPMadagascar: 12.9 % of GDPNorth Macedonia: 26.7 % of GDPMali: 18.8 % of GDPMongolia: 27.7 % of GDPMauritania: 36.7 % of GDPMauritius: 18.4 % of GDPMexico: 19.2 % of GDPMalaysia: 30.9 % of GDPMozambique: 10.5 % of GDPNamibia: 15 % of GDPNew Caledonia: 19.2 % of GDPNiger: 23.3 % of GDPNicaragua: 19.3 % of GDPNetherlands: 26.1 % of GDPNorway: 36 % of GDPNepal: 34.6 % of GDPNew Zealand: 17.6 % of GDPOman: 39.2 % of GDPPanama: 32 % of GDPPeru: 22.9 % of GDPFrench Polynesia: 19.1 % of GDPPhilippines: 35.1 % of GDPPakistan: 13.7 % of GDPPoland: 16.7 % of GDPPalestine: 7 % of GDPPortugal: 14 % of GDPPalau: 1.6 % of GDPParaguay: 19.6 % of GDPQatar: 60.3 % of GDPRomania: 22.5 % of GDPSerbia: 10.8 % of GDPRussia: 27.2 % of GDPRwanda: 13.9 % of GDPSaudi Arabia: 49.6 % of GDPSolomon Islands: 15.5 % of GDPSudan: 10 % of GDPSweden: 26.7 % of GDPSingapore: 47.3 % of GDPSlovenia: 20.7 % of GDPSlovakia: 23.2 % of GDPSierra Leone: 17.5 % of GDPSenegal: 15.8 % of GDPEl Salvador: 11.9 % of GDPTogo: 12.5 % of GDPThailand: 28.9 % of GDPTajikistan: 11.5 % of GDPTimor-Leste: 255.1 % of GDPTunisia: 16.9 % of GDPTürkiye: 25.4 % of GDPTanzania: 22.2 % of GDPUkraine: 12.3 % of GDPUganda: 18.5 % of GDPUnited States: 18.4 % of GDPUruguay: 12.8 % of GDPUzbekistan: 28.4 % of GDPVenezuela: 28.6 % of GDPVietnam: 34.9 % of GDPVanuatu: 14.8 % of GDPSamoa: 31.3 % of GDPYemen: 8.1 % of GDPSouth Africa: 13.5 % of GDPZambia: 41 % of GDPZimbabwe: -6.8 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2012. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: World Bank, Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Top 40 countries, 2012

Timor-Leste: 255.1 % of GDPTimor-Leste255.1Brunei: 62.9 % of GDPBrunei62.9Qatar: 60.3 % of GDPQatar60.3Kuwait: 59 % of GDPKuwait59Republic of the Congo: 57.5 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo57.5Macao: 53.5 % of GDPMacao53.5Bhutan: 50.7 % of GDPBhutan50.7Saudi Arabia: 49.6 % of GDPSaudi Arabia49.6Algeria: 48.7 % of GDPAlgeria48.7China: 48.2 % of GDPChina48.2Singapore: 47.3 % of GDPSingapore47.3Libya: 45.6 % of GDPLibya45.6Azerbaijan: 44.3 % of GDPAzerbaijan44.3Gabon: 43.9 % of GDPGabon43.9Iraq: 41.7 % of GDPIraq41.7Zambia: 41 % of GDPZambia41Bangladesh: 40.6 % of GDPBangladesh40.6Bermuda: 39.4 % of GDPBermuda39.4Oman: 39.2 % of GDPOman39.2Angola: 37.6 % of GDPAngola37.6Mauritania: 36.7 % of GDPMauritania36.7Switzerland: 36.5 % of GDPSwitzerland36.5Bahrain: 36.4 % of GDPBahrain36.4Norway: 36 % of GDPNorway36India: 35.3 % of GDPIndia35.3Philippines: 35.1 % of GDPPhilippines35.1Vietnam: 34.9 % of GDPVietnam34.9Nepal: 34.6 % of GDPNepal34.6South Korea: 34.3 % of GDPSouth Korea34.3Botswana: 33.5 % of GDPBotswana33.5Panama: 32 % of GDPPanama32Indonesia: 32 % of GDPIndonesia32Morocco: 31.3 % of GDPMorocco31.3Samoa: 31.3 % of GDPSamoa31.3Belarus: 31.2 % of GDPBelarus31.2Malaysia: 30.9 % of GDPMalaysia30.9Ethiopia: 30.9 % of GDPEthiopia30.9Kazakhstan: 29.8 % of GDPKazakhstan29.8Cape Verde: 29.1 % of GDPCape Verde29.1Thailand: 28.9 % of GDPThailand28.9Timor-Leste: 255.1 % of GDPTimor-Leste255.1Brunei: 62.9 % of GDPBrunei62.9Qatar: 60.3 % of GDPQatar60.3Kuwait: 59 % of GDPKuwait59Republic of the Congo: 57.5 % of GDPRepublic of the Congo57.5Macao: 53.5 % of GDPMacao53.5Bhutan: 50.7 % of GDPBhutan50.7Saudi Arabia: 49.6 % of GDPSaudi Arabia49.6Algeria: 48.7 % of GDPAlgeria48.7China: 48.2 % of GDPChina48.2Singapore: 47.3 % of GDPSingapore47.3Libya: 45.6 % of GDPLibya45.6Azerbaijan: 44.3 % of GDPAzerbaijan44.3Gabon: 43.9 % of GDPGabon43.9Iraq: 41.7 % of GDPIraq41.7Zambia: 41 % of GDPZambia41Bangladesh: 40.6 % of GDPBangladesh40.6Bermuda: 39.4 % of GDPBermuda39.4Oman: 39.2 % of GDPOman39.2Angola: 37.6 % of GDPAngola37.6Mauritania: 36.7 % of GDPMauritania36.7Switzerland: 36.5 % of GDPSwitzerland36.5Bahrain: 36.4 % of GDPBahrain36.4Norway: 36 % of GDPNorway36India: 35.3 % of GDPIndia35.3Philippines: 35.1 % of GDPPhilippines35.1Vietnam: 34.9 % of GDPVietnam34.9Nepal: 34.6 % of GDPNepal34.6South Korea: 34.3 % of GDPSouth Korea34.3Botswana: 33.5 % of GDPBotswana33.5Panama: 32 % of GDPPanama32Indonesia: 32 % of GDPIndonesia32Morocco: 31.3 % of GDPMorocco31.3Samoa: 31.3 % of GDPSamoa31.3Belarus: 31.2 % of GDPBelarus31.2Malaysia: 30.9 % of GDPMalaysia30.9Ethiopia: 30.9 % of GDPEthiopia30.9Kazakhstan: 29.8 % of GDPKazakhstan29.8Cape Verde: 29.1 % of GDPCape Verde29.1Thailand: 28.9 % of GDPThailand28.9
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankCountries2012
% of GDP		Change on 2011
1Timor-Leste255.1-77.8 pts
2Brunei62.9-0.9 pts
3Qatar60.3+0.2 pts
4Kuwait59+1.4 pts
5Republic of the Congo57.5+7.4 pts
6Macao53.5-0.7 pts
7Bhutan50.7+8.2 pts
8Saudi Arabia49.6-1.5 pts
9Algeria48.7-1.3 pts
10China48.2-0.4 pts
11Singapore47.3-1.6 pts
12Libya45.6+24.5 pts
13Azerbaijan44.3-2.5 pts
14Gabon43.9+0.1 pts
15Iraq41.7-1 pts
16Zambia41+4.9 pts
17Bangladesh40.6+2.5 pts
18Bermuda39.4+2.5 pts
19Oman39.2-0 pts
20Angola37.6-0.2 pts
21Mauritania36.7n/a
22Switzerland36.5+0.6 pts
23Bahrain36.4+9.6 pts
24Norway36+0.3 pts
25India35.3+0.1 pts
26Philippines35.1-1.7 pts
27Vietnam34.9-0.9 pts
28Nepal34.6+5 pts
29South Korea34.3-0 pts
30Botswana33.5-5.1 pts
31Panama32+2.1 pts
32Indonesia32-1.2 pts
33Morocco31.3-2.4 pts
34Samoa31.3-0.1 pts
35Belarus31.2-1.5 pts
36Malaysia30.9-3.2 pts
37Ethiopia30.9-1.6 pts
38Kazakhstan29.8-3 pts
39Cape Verde29.1-5 pts
40Thailand28.9-2.5 pts
41Venezuela28.6-68.7 pts
42Uzbekistan28.4-1.5 pts
43Mongolia27.7-2.7 pts
44Russia27.2-1.5 pts
45Estonia27.2+0.4 pts
46Ecuador27.1-0.5 pts
47Hong Kong26.8-2.9 pts
48Sweden26.7-1.6 pts
49North Macedonia26.7+0.8 pts
50Germany26.5-0.9 pts
51Kiribati26.1+15.6 pts
52Netherlands26.1-0.9 pts
53Austria25.9-0.4 pts
54Japan25.9-0.6 pts
55Bolivia25.7-0.6 pts
56Luxembourg25.4+6.8 pts
57Türkiye25.4+0.8 pts
58Denmark25.3-0.1 pts
59Latvia24.9+1.5 pts
60Belgium24.2+0.9 pts
61Australia24.2+1 pts
62Tonga23.7+4.1 pts
63Israel23.7-0.9 pts
64Seychelles23.6+9.3 pts
65Czechia23.5+1.6 pts
66Chile23.5+1.8 pts
67Niger23.3+1.1 pts
68Slovakia23.2+1.1 pts
69Peru22.9-0.8 pts
70Romania22.5-1 pts
71Tanzania22.2-0.3 pts
72Hungary21.40 pts
73Finland21.3-1.6 pts
74France21.1-0.8 pts
75Bulgaria21.1-0.6 pts
76Canada20.9+0.1 pts
77Bahamas20.8+0.3 pts
78Slovenia20.7-1.3 pts
79Democratic Republic of the Congo20.1+0.4 pts
80Belize19.9-1.6 pts
81Paraguay19.6-4.5 pts
82Albania19.5-1.6 pts
83Nicaragua19.3+0.2 pts
84New Caledonia19.2-6.4 pts
85Mexico19.2-0.1 pts
86French Polynesia19.10 pts
87Cambodia18.9+2.1 pts
88Mali18.8-1 pts
89Spain18.7+0.6 pts
90Lithuania18.70 pts
91Malta18.6+0.9 pts
92Uganda18.5+2 pts
93Mauritius18.4+4.8 pts
94Colombia18.4-1 pts
95United States18.4+2 pts
96Burkina Faso18.1+0.6 pts
97Lesotho17.8+4.3 pts
98Italy17.8-0.2 pts
99Brazil17.7-0.9 pts
100New Zealand17.6+0.1 pts
101Sierra Leone17.5+2.6 pts
102Dominican Republic17.3+0.4 pts
103Tunisia16.9+0.4 pts
104Moldova16.8+2.8 pts
105Ireland16.7+0.2 pts
106Poland16.7-0.6 pts
107Argentina16.2-1.1 pts
108Honduras16-2.7 pts
109Croatia16-1.6 pts
110Senegal15.8+1.5 pts
111Fiji15.80 pts
112Gambia15.7+9.4 pts
113Solomon Islands15.5-3 pts
114Cameroon15.1-0.4 pts
115Namibia15+0.2 pts
116Georgia14.9+3.7 pts
117Vanuatu14.8-4 pts
118Haiti14.2-4.3 pts
119Armenia14.1+3 pts
120Portugal14+0.7 pts
121Rwanda13.9-3.5 pts
122Marshall Islands13.9-8.3 pts
123Costa Rica13.80 pts
124Pakistan13.7-1.4 pts
125Benin13.5+1.4 pts
126South Africa13.5-2.6 pts
127United Kingdom13.4-1.5 pts
128Iceland13+2.2 pts
129Madagascar12.9-2.6 pts
130Egypt12.9-4 pts
131Uruguay12.8-4.7 pts
132Kyrgyzstan12.7-4.7 pts
133Togo12.5-1.9 pts
134Ukraine12.3+0.6 pts
135Cyprus12.1-4.3 pts
136Comoros12+1.2 pts
137El Salvador11.9-0.4 pts
138Guatemala11.6+0.4 pts
139Tajikistan11.5-3.7 pts
140Serbia10.8+0.4 pts
141Burundi10.7+8.7 pts
142Mozambique10.5-2.4 pts
143Sudan10-18.8 pts
144Yemen8.1+5.6 pts
145Greece7.5+2.7 pts
146Palestine7+7.5 pts
147Laos6.9-11.5 pts
148Kenya6.5-0 pts
149Curaçao6.4-1.9 pts
150Guinea5.8+2.4 pts
151Aruba5.8+7 pts
152Ghana5.3+1.4 pts
153Guinea-Bissau5.2-4.4 pts
154Montenegro4.7+0.5 pts
155Bosnia and Herzegovina3.9-1.3 pts
156Palau1.6-1.1 pts
157Lebanon-2.5-5.2 pts
158Zimbabwe-6.8-11.5 pts
159Côte d’Ivoire-9.9+2.5 pts
160São Tomé and Príncipe-39.2-2.9 pts

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Gross national income less total final consumption, plus net transfers from abroad, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

National saving of households, companies and government together, not the household saving rate. It is negative when the country consumes more than its income. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. 19 countries with data in other periods have no value for 2012 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Which country has the highest gross savings, share of GDP?

Timor-Leste, with 255.1% of GDP in 2012, according to the World Bank.

Which country has the lowest gross savings, share of GDP?

São Tomé and Príncipe, with -39.2% of GDP in 2012.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18. 19 countries have no value for 2012 and are not ranked.

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