Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 33.9% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Congo peaked at 64.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 30th of 188 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 (% of GDP) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -12.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -103.8% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +749.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -64.4% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +47.4% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +165.6% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +69.0% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -55.7% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -37.2% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +452.2% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +260.4% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -60.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +147.8% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +54.5% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +74.8% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | -13.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 33.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 33.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +749.1% | 0.5% | 3.8% |
| 1971 | +452.2% | 1.2% | 6.5% |
| 1973 | +260.4% | 5.6% | 20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -12.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 1.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 15.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 30.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 47.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 33.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 33.9% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 31 Papua New Guinea 33.2% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 33.2% compare
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Congo?
- Gross domestic savings in Congo was 33.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic savings?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.