Adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo
Congo: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 19.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo, 1978–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo is 19.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo peaked at 60.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1995.
That places Congo 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.7% | — |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +58.0% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | -38.2% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -74.7% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | +177.1% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | +122.4% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +76.6% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | -4.0% | -111.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -90.8% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -3649.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +218.6% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +102.3% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +72.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 6.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | -4.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 25.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 25.3% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 256.24 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 147,488 current LCU per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,173 constant LCU per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Congo was 19.1% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. 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.