Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo
Congo: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -10.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo, 1978–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo is -10.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 187.0% on the previous year and down 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Congo peaked at 34.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -47.7%, in 1995.
That places Congo 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -12.2% | — |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -127.3% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +330.6% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +93.8% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -73.2% |
| 1986 | -7.9% | -239.9% |
| 1987 | -2.2% | -72.0% |
| 1988 | -23.9% | +976.1% |
| 1989 | -12.2% | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -170.6% |
| 1991 | -9.0% | -204.9% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -195.9% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -150.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -213.0% |
| 1995 | -47.7% | -1068.5% |
| 1996 | -43.9% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | -21.2% | -51.8% |
| 1998 | -24.9% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | -9.9% | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -272.6% |
| 2001 | -4.1% | -123.8% |
| 2002 | -2.1% | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -439.4% |
| 2004 | -11.6% | -259.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -200.6% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +99.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +94.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -56.1% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -111.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -849.4% |
| 2020 | -10.5% | -187.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.4% | -12.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | -23.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.9% | -47.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | -11.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | -1.6% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | -10.5% | -10.5% | -10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 169 Mozambique -8.0% compare
- 170 Burundi -8.5% compare
- 171 Guinea -10.3% compare
- 173 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -15.6% compare
- 174 Timor-Leste -23.6% compare
- 175 Libya -23.8% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 606.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,098 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.99 current LCU 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 -10.5% 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 34.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.7% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Congo ranks 172nd 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 133.5%. 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 (% 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.