Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 1998 | -0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1017.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1017.0% | -0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 41 Faroe Islands 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Turkey 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Iraq 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Netherlands 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Maldives 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mauritania 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.