# Gross national savings (% of GDP, IMF Africa REO) — South Africa
> Latest: 13.41 % of GDP (2025). Change: -0.0 pp vs 2024.
> IMF projection for 2026: 12.46 % of GDP (a forecast, not an observed value).
- Unit: % of GDP
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2004–2025, projections to 2027
- Data updated: 2026-10-15
- Source: IMF — NGS_GDP — https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGS_GDP@WEO/WEOWORLD
- License: IMF Copyright and Usage
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/savings-percent-gdp-imf/ZAF
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2021 | 16.57 |
| 2022 | 15.35 |
| 2023 | 14.31 |
| 2024 | 13.42 |
| 2025 | 13.41 |
| 2026 (projection) | 12.46 |
## How to cite
APA: IMF. (2025). Gross national savings (% of GDP, IMF Africa REO) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/savings-percent-gdp-imf/ZAF. Original source: https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGS_GDP@WEO/WEOWORLD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)