Brazil vs South Africa: Savings Rate, Percent per annum
Brazil
8.28
in 2025
South Africa
6.03
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th
Savings Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.28 against 6.03 in South Africa, a difference of 2.25.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 4.3 | 4.28 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 3.44 | 3.36 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.37 | 0.6982 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savings rate, percent per annum, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 8.28 against 6.03 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in savings rate, percent per annum between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2.25, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.