Gross domestic savings in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic savings 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 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% |
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
- 27 Norway 34.9% compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 34.3% compare
- 29 Mongolia 33.9% compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 33.2% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 33.2% compare
- 33 Denmark 33.1% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -63.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -64.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 58.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 147,931 current LCU per person (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.