Which country has the highest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP)?

Qatar has the highest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP), at 57.0%, followed by Iraq (53.0%) and Kuwait (51.0%).

Which country has the lowest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP)?

Lebanon has the lowest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP), at -21.0%.

What is the median Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP) across countries?

The median is 21.0% across the 174 countries with data.

Where does this gross national savings rate by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gross savings (% of GDP) - World Bank.

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Gross National Savings Rate by Country

Name: Gross National Savings Rate by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Qatar has the highest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP) (57.0%), followed by Iraq (53.0%) and Kuwait (51.0%). Lebanon has the lowest (-21.0%).

Economics174 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 13, 2025Original page

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Gross savings (% of GDP) - World Bank

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Ranking

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

21.0%

Middle half 16.0% – 29.8%

Average

22.2%

174 countries

Highest

57.0%

Qatar

Lowest

-21.0%

Lebanon

Data

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174 countries · # = rank by Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP)

#
1	Qatar	57.0%	2,022
2	Iraq	53.0%	2,022
3	Kuwait	51.0%	2,022
4	Tajikistan	50.0%	2,022
4	Suriname	50.0%	2,010
6	Brunei	46.0%	2,023
7	China	44.0%	2,023
7	Norway	44.0%	2,023
9	Bermuda	42.0%	2,021
10	Algeria	41.0%	2,023
10	Singapore	41.0%	2,023
12	Vanuatu	40.0%	2,022
13	Cambodia	39.0%	2,023
13	San Marino	39.0%	2,022
15	Iran	38.0%	2,000
15	Gabon	38.0%	2,015
15	Macau	38.0%	2,022
15	Tonga	38.0%	2,022
19	Indonesia	36.0%	2,023
19	Tanzania	36.0%	2,023
19	Nepal	36.0%	2,023
19	Zambia	36.0%	2,023
19	Panama	36.0%	2,023
19	Botswana	36.0%	2,023
25	Vietnam	34.0%	2,023
25	South Korea	34.0%	2,023
27	Switzerland	33.0%	2,023
27	Denmark	33.0%	2,023
27	Mongolia	33.0%	2,023
30	Saudi Arabia	32.0%	2,023
30	Republic of the Congo	32.0%	2,021
32	India	31.0%	2,023
32	Sweden	31.0%	2,023
32	Oman	31.0%	2,022
35	Russia	30.0%	2,023
35	Japan	30.0%	2,023
35	DR Congo	30.0%	2,023
35	Netherlands	30.0%	2,023
35	Papua New Guinea	30.0%	2,004
35	Azerbaijan	30.0%	2,023
35	Israel	30.0%	2,023
35	Nicaragua	30.0%	2,023
35	Mauritania	30.0%	2,023
35	North Macedonia	30.0%	2,023
45	Benin	29.0%	2,022
45	Libya	29.0%	2,021
45	Gambia	29.0%	2,023
45	Faroe Islands	29.0%	2,011
49	Angola	28.0%	2,023
49	Morocco	28.0%	2,023
51	Philippines	27.0%	2,023
51	Turkey	27.0%	2,023
51	Germany	27.0%	2,023
51	Sri Lanka	27.0%	2,023
51	Kazakhstan	27.0%	2,023
51	Dominican Republic	27.0%	2,023
57	Senegal	26.0%	2,021
57	Hungary	26.0%	2,023
57	Austria	26.0%	2,023
57	Slovenia	26.0%	2,023
57	Latvia	26.0%	2,023
57	Iceland	26.0%	2,023
63	Thailand	25.0%	2,023
63	Uzbekistan	25.0%	2,023
63	Czechia	25.0%	2,023
63	Belarus	25.0%	2,023
63	Hong Kong	25.0%	2,023
63	Bahrain	25.0%	2,023
69	Malaysia	24.0%	2,023
69	Australia	24.0%	2,023
69	Ecuador	24.0%	2,023
69	Belgium	24.0%	2,023
69	Croatia	24.0%	2,023
69	Malta	24.0%	2,023
75	Spain	23.0%	2,023
75	Serbia	23.0%	2,023
75	Jamaica	23.0%	2,019
75	Estonia	23.0%	2,023
75	Djibouti	23.0%	2,023
80	Canada	22.0%	2,023
80	Niger	22.0%	2,022
80	Finland	22.0%	2,023
80	Bosnia and Herzegovina	22.0%	2,023
80	Lithuania	22.0%	2,023
80	Albania	22.0%	2,023
80	Belize	22.0%	2,023
87	France	21.0%	2,023
87	Italy	21.0%	2,023
87	Uganda	21.0%	2,023
87	Portugal	21.0%	2,023
87	Togo	21.0%	2,020
87	Bulgaria	21.0%	2,023
87	Bhutan	21.0%	2,022
87	Samoa	21.0%	2,023
87	Kiribati	21.0%	2,022
96	Mexico	20.0%	2,023
96	Paraguay	20.0%	2,023
96	Lesotho	20.0%	2,023
99	Ethiopia	19.0%	2,023
99	Poland	19.0%	2,023
99	Peru	19.0%	2,023
99	Chile	19.0%	2,023
99	Guatemala	19.0%	2,023
99	Romania	19.0%	2,023
99	Honduras	19.0%	2,023
99	Georgia	19.0%	2,023
99	Armenia	19.0%	2,023
99	New Caledonia	19.0%	2,016
109	Ivory Coast	18.0%	2,022
109	Jordan	18.0%	2,021
109	Laos	18.0%	2,016
109	El Salvador	18.0%	2,023
109	Slovakia	18.0%	2,023
109	New Zealand	18.0%	2,023
109	Costa Rica	18.0%	2,023
109	Mauritius	18.0%	2,023
109	Solomon Islands	18.0%	2,022
109	Cape Verde	18.0%	2,023
119	United States	17.0%	2,023
119	Zimbabwe	17.0%	2,023
119	Guyana	17.0%	2,005
119	Aruba	17.0%	2,022
123	Brazil	16.0%	2,023
123	Kenya	16.0%	2,023
123	Argentina	16.0%	2,023
123	Madagascar	16.0%	2,022
123	Cameroon	16.0%	2,022
123	Syria	16.0%	2,010
123	Eritrea	16.0%	2,000
123	Montenegro	16.0%	2,023
123	Bahamas	16.0%	2,023
132	Central African Republic	15.0%	1,994
132	Comoros	15.0%	2,023
134	South Africa	14.0%	2,023
134	Ghana	14.0%	2,023
134	Burkina Faso	14.0%	2,022
134	Uruguay	14.0%	2,023
138	Pakistan	13.0%	2,023
138	United Kingdom	13.0%	2,023
138	Chad	13.0%	1,994
138	Rwanda	13.0%	2,023
138	Sierra Leone	13.0%	2,023
138	Luxembourg	13.0%	2,023
144	Bolivia	12.0%	2,023
144	Maldives	12.0%	2,023
144	Marshall Islands	12.0%	2,021
147	Egypt	11.0%	2,023
147	Colombia	11.0%	2,023
147	Mali	11.0%	2,022
147	Burundi	11.0%	2,023
147	Haiti	11.0%	2,023
147	Greece	11.0%	2,023
147	Namibia	11.0%	2,023
147	Cyprus	11.0%	2,023
147	Curacao	11.0%	2,018
156	Ukraine	10.0%	2,023
156	Tunisia	10.0%	2,023
156	Kyrgyzstan	10.0%	2,022
156	Guinea-Bissau	10.0%	2,022
160	Venezuela	9%	2,014
160	Palestine	9%	2,023
160	Moldova	9%	2,023
163	Palau	8%	2,022
164	Guinea	7%	2,023
165	South Sudan	6%	2,015
166	Sudan	5%	2,022
167	Seychelles	3%	2,023
168	Mozambique	2%	2,023
169	Fiji	1%	2,022
170	Timor-Leste	-2%	2,023
171	Afghanistan	-3%	2,020
172	Yemen	-6%	2,016
173	Dominica	-11.0%	2,018
174	Lebanon	-21.0%	2,022

What correlates with Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP)?

Pearson r against 1,427 other country metrics sharing at least 105 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country
r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 128
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ICT Development IndexICT Development Index by Country
r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 144
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LP Economic QualityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 152
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Radiance per 1k PopulationDarkest Countries
r = +0.35 · moderate · n = 172
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WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.34 · moderate · n = 128
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GDI Male Est. GNI per CapitaGender Development Index by Country
r = +0.34 · moderate · n = 163
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country
r = −0.66 · strong · n = 142
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EconomyFailed States
r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 159
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Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 128
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Brain DrainFailed States
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 159
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Refugees & IDPsFailed States
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 159
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Brain Drain IndexBrain Drain Countries
r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 156
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP)?: Qatar has the highest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP), at 57.0%, followed by Iraq (53.0%) and Kuwait (51.0%).
Which country has the lowest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP)?: Lebanon has the lowest Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP), at -21.0%.
What is the median Gross National Savings Rate (% of GDP) across countries?: The median is 21.0% across the 174 countries with data.
Where does this gross national savings rate by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gross savings (% of GDP) - World Bank.