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$), per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 851.57 current US$ 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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About this data
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.