Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo
Congo: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 25.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo stood at 25.7%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo peaked at 43.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1970.
That places Congo 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.6% | — |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 10.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 12.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 28.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 27.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.7% | 29.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Ireland 34.6% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 26.6% compare
- 3 China 26.5% compare
- 5 Japan 25.2% compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 24.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 279.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 702,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 885.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Congo was 25.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.