Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 676,370 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 676,370 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 554.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 676,370 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.11 current LCU per person, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1734 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 1.26 current LCU per person | +627.1% |
| 1996 | 17.61 current LCU per person | +1297.0% |
| 1997 | 10.86 current LCU per person | -38.3% |
| 1998 | -2.11 current LCU per person | -119.4% |
| 1999 | 97.08 current LCU per person | -4700.2% |
| 2000 | 2,691 current LCU per person | +2671.7% |
| 2001 | 2,413 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,326 current LCU per person | +120.7% |
| 2003 | 2,288 current LCU per person | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 6,048 current LCU per person | +164.4% |
| 2005 | 12,636 current LCU per person | +109.0% |
| 2006 | 15,744 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 21,337 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 28,060 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 20,449 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 52,418 current LCU per person | +156.3% |
| 2011 | 65,936 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 73,632 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 100,831 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 107,603 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 103,347 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 92,745 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 150,303 current LCU per person | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 210,576 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 152,141 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 184,691 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 389,287 current LCU per person | +110.8% |
| 2022 | 448,654 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 507,438 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 561,044 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 676,370 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 676,370 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person, 47.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 676,370 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 19.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4700.2% | -2.11 current LCU per person | 97.08 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +2671.7% | 97.08 current LCU per person | 2,691 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +1297.0% | 1.26 current LCU per person | 17.61 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +627.1% | 0.1734 current LCU per person | 1.26 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.81 current LCU per person | -2.11 current LCU per person | 97.08 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,699 current LCU per person | 2,288 current LCU per person | 28,060 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,953 current LCU per person | 52,418 current LCU per person | 210,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,247 current LCU per person | 184,691 current LCU per person | 676,370 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 21 Tanzania 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Uganda 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 685,732 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Angola 619,026 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 555,444 current LCU per person compare
- 27 Congo 495,620 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 676,370 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 676,370 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.11 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.