Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic savings
Congo
33.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2004
Congo rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Gross domestic savings over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 33.9% against 33.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 16.5% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 12.2% | 19.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 27.0% | 13.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 33.5% | 21.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 33.9% against 33.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st 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.