Congo vs South Africa: Gross savings (current US$), per capita

Congo
796.52 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
851.57 current US$ per person
in 2025
Congo rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th

Gross savings (current US$), per capita over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 851.57 current US$ per person against 796.52 current US$ per person in Congo, a difference of 55.05 current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 80.46 current US$ per person 551.21 current US$ per person 470.76 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 267.49 current US$ per person 582.08 current US$ per person 314.59 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 158.77 current US$ per person 523.68 current US$ per person 364.9 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 565.95 current US$ per person 839.42 current US$ per person 273.47 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,505 current US$ per person 1,043 current US$ per person 461.56 current US$ per person Congo
2020s 760.02 current US$ per person 964.85 current US$ per person 204.83 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross savings (current us$), per capita, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 851.57 current US$ per person against 796.52 current US$ per person in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), per capita between Congo and South Africa?
55.05 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
Congo ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross savings (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 6,444 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.