Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross domestic savings (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s gross domestic savings (current US$) rose 28.5% on 2024 (from US$215.12 billion to US$276.47 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +9.4% and a typical year strayed about 13.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 30.8% in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 25% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$13.96 billion a year. A straight line explains 85% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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What this measures

Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 40 values

Gross domestic savings (current US$) in nearby economies

• Algeria — US$114.69 billion (2025)
• Bahrain — US$21.75 billion (2024)
• Djibouti — US$751.09 million (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$4.37 billion (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$119.83 billion (2025)
• Iraq — US$87.83 billion (2024)
• Israel — US$161.7 billion (2025)
• Kuwait — US$52.49 billion (2024)
• Lebanon — −US$8.87 billion (2024)
• Libya — US$17.69 billion (2025)
• Malta

More economic policy & debt data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

• GDP (current US$) — US$1.29 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$1.01 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$1,332 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,048 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$1.24 trillion (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth) — 5.83% (2025)
• GDP per capita (annual % growth) — 3.1% (2025)
• GNI, Atlas method (current US$) — US$1.19 trillion (2025)
• GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s gross domestic savings (current US$)?

US$276.47 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1986?

It is up 1,008% from US$24.95 billion in 1986 (6.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$276.47 billion in 2025 and the lowest US$16.28 billion in 1990.

Is the latest change in gross domestic savings (current US$) unusual for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

In 2025, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s gross domestic savings (current US$) rose 28.5% on 2024 (from US$215.12 billion to US$276.47 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +9.4% and a typical year strayed about 13.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDS.TOTL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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