Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 31.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 31.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 32.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 44th out of 188 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 (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.6% | — |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -77.3% |
| 1998 | -1.0% | -116.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -1017.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +67.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -63.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +139.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +9.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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% | -1.0% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | -1.0% | 27.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 20.5% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 41 Faroe Islands 31.5% compare
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- 46 Maldives 30.7% compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.0% 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic savings in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic savings?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.