Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings, total
Gross domestic savings, total over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 98.98 billion constant 2000 US$ against 7.33 billion constant 2000 US$ in Congo, a difference of 91.65 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.5 times Congo's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.76 million constant 2000 US$ | 14.10 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 517.28 million constant 2000 US$ | 30.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | 29.95 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | 48.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | 46.72 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 896.58 million constant 2000 US$ | 41.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | 40.31 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | 67.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | 65.81 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | 92.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | 87.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, total, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 98.98 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 91.65 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross domestic savings, total?
- Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). 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.