South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Savings Rate, Percent per annum
South Africa
6.03
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.79
in 2019
South Africa rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Savings Rate, Percent per annum over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.79 against 6.03 in South Africa, a difference of 1.76.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 11.49 | 7.19 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 8.98 | 5.54 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savings rate, percent per annum, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.79 against 6.03 in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in savings rate, percent per annum between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.76, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for savings rate, percent per annum?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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.