Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross savings

Congo
31.7%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.3%
in 2021
Congo rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

Gross savings over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060197819992021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 31.7% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 45.7% 18.3% 27.4% Congo
2020s 34.0% 18.6% 15.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross savings, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 31.7% against 19.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross savings between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross savings?
Congo ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross 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

Indicator
Gross savings (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 8,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.