Ghana vs South Africa: Savings Rate, Percent per annum
Ghana
5
in 2025
South Africa
6.03
in 2025
Ghana rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Savings Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.03 against 5 in Ghana, a difference of 1.03.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.23 | 4.3 | 4.92 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 3.44 | 2.82 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 5.37 | 1.06 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savings rate, percent per annum, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.03 against 5 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in savings rate, percent per annum between Ghana and South Africa?
- 1.03, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Ghana ranks 10th 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.