Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Congo
Congo: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -938.81 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-938.81 million current US$
Change on year
down 168.4%
World rank
167th
of 177 countries
All-time high
5.83 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-938.81 million current US$
in 2020
Years of data
41
1978–2020
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, 1978–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo stood at -938.81 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 168.4% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo peaked at 5.83 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -938.81 million current US$, in 2020.
Congo ranks 167th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -100.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 36.75 million current US$ | -136.6% |
| 1980 | 220.97 million current US$ | +501.3% |
| 1981 | 261.06 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 543.89 million current US$ | +108.3% |
| 1983 | 399.97 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 437.89 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 115.00 million current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1986 | -149.50 million current US$ | -230.0% |
| 1987 | -51.98 million current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1988 | -456.59 million current US$ | +778.4% |
| 1989 | -247.45 million current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 200.40 million current US$ | -181.0% |
| 1991 | -206.11 million current US$ | -202.8% |
| 1992 | 221.55 million current US$ | -207.5% |
| 1993 | -94.20 million current US$ | -142.5% |
| 1994 | 74.55 million current US$ | -179.1% |
| 1995 | -585.53 million current US$ | -885.4% |
| 1996 | -639.31 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | -352.05 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1998 | -368.73 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -162.68 million current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 389.30 million current US$ | -339.3% |
| 2001 | -79.85 million current US$ | -120.5% |
| 2002 | -46.91 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 188.40 million current US$ | -501.6% |
| 2004 | -367.18 million current US$ | -294.9% |
| 2005 | 588.12 million current US$ | -260.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +147.2% |
| 2007 | 812.79 million current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +176.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +165.6% |
| 2011 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.71 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -71.5% |
| 2016 | -158.76 million current US$ | -109.7% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -964.8% |
| 2020 | -938.81 million current US$ | -168.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -938.81 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 billion current US$. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -938.81 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 839.01 million current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -31.87 million current US$ | -100.50 million current US$ | 36.75 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 107.33 million current US$ | -456.59 million current US$ | 543.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -191.21 million current US$ | -639.31 million current US$ | 221.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.22 million current US$ | -367.18 million current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion current US$ | -158.76 million current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -938.81 million current US$ | -938.81 million current US$ | -938.81 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo was -938.81 million current US$ in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -938.81 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.