Congo vs South Korea: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Congo
33.9%
in 2025
South Korea
34.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
South Korea rank
28th
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) over time
- Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34.3% against 33.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 9.0% | 6.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 22.8% | 10.8% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 33.5% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.0% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 34.0% | 20.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 35.0% | 16.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 34.2% | 6.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Congo or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 34.3% against 33.9% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Congo and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Congo ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 28th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.