Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 21.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2008.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -488.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +41.4% |
| 2008 | -4.1% | -167.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -135.5% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +879.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -78.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +291.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +196.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -4.1% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 3.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 379.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 809.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 573.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 21.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2008.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). 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 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.