Congo vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, total
Congo
7.33 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
South Africa
42.31 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
Gross domestic savings, total over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ against 7.33 billion constant 2000 US$ in Congo, a difference of 34.98 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.8 times Congo's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.76 million constant 2000 US$ | 10.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10.39 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 517.28 million constant 2000 US$ | 17.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | 16.53 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | 22.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 20.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 896.58 million constant 2000 US$ | 20.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | 20.08 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | 31.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | 29.32 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | 41.27 billion constant 2000 US$ | 36.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, total, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42.31 billion constant 2000 US$ against 7.33 billion constant 2000 US$ in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings, total between Congo and South Africa?
- 34.98 billion constant 2000 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, total?
- Congo ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). 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 the difference between GDP and total consumption. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.