Brunei vs South Africa: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars)

Brunei
3.39 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
4.01 billion current US$
in 2021
Brunei rank
80th
South Africa rank
77th

Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) over time

  • Brunei
  • South Africa
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.01 billion current US$ against 3.39 billion current US$ in Brunei, a difference of 615.93 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 77th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.16 billion current US$ 6.50 billion current US$ 4.34 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 5.32 billion current US$ -569.21 million current US$ 5.89 billion current US$ Brunei
2020s 3.62 billion current US$ -1.54 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net saving (current us dollars), Brunei or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.01 billion current US$ against 3.39 billion current US$ in Brunei as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net saving (current us dollars) between Brunei and South Africa?
615.93 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
Brunei ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 77th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed