Gross savings in Congo

Congo: Gross savings was 31.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2013
All-time low
-2.3%
in 1995
Years of data
42
1978–2021

Gross savings in Congo, 1978–2021

02040601978199920211978: 8.1 % of GDP1979: 17.9 % of GDP1980: 26.1 % of GDP1981: 25 % of GDP1982: 39.3 % of GDP1983: 36.1 % of GDP1984: 40.5 % of GDP1985: 24.9 % of GDP1986: 18.3 % of GDP1987: 25 % of GDP1988: 5.4 % of GDP1989: 14.6 % of GDP1990: 31.8 % of GDP1991: 17.6 % of GDP1992: 32.3 % of GDP1993: 21.2 % of GDP1994: 28.8 % of GDP1995: -2.3 % of GDP1996: -0.209 % of GDP1997: 9.3 % of GDP1998: 6 % of GDP1999: 17.7 % of GDP2000: 36.2 % of GDP2001: 22 % of GDP2002: 23.5 % of GDP2003: 30.7 % of GDP2004: 17 % of GDP2005: 32.7 % of GDP2006: 42 % of GDP2007: 33.3 % of GDP2008: 43.5 % of GDP2009: 40.2 % of GDP2010: 54 % of GDP2011: 50.1 % of GDP2012: 57.5 % of GDP2013: 57.9 % of GDP2014: 56.6 % of GDP2015: 39.5 % of GDP2016: 24.9 % of GDP2019: 37.6 % of GDP2020: 36.3 % of GDP2021: 31.7 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, gross savings in Congo stood at 31.7%.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings in Congo peaked at 57.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1995.

That places Congo 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.0% 8.1% 17.9% 2
1980s 25.5% 5.4% 40.5% 10
1990s 16.2% -2.3% 32.3% 10
2000s 32.1% 17.0% 43.5% 10
2010s 47.3% 24.9% 57.9% 8
2020s 34.0% 31.7% 36.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings in Congo?
Gross savings in Congo was 31.7% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest gross savings recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1995.
How does Congo rank for gross savings?
Congo ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross savings rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross savings (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 7,988 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.