Congo vs North America: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- Congo
- North America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 33.9% against 18.8% in North America, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 22.7% | 10.7% | North America |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 21.8% | 10.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 20.3% | 20.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 18.1% | 36.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 18.0% | 33.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 18.8% | 23.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Congo or North America?
- Congo, at 33.9% against 18.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Congo and North America?
- 15.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and North America rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Congo ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th 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.