Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 619,601 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 619,601 current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 564.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 619,601 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,574 current LCU per person, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,574 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 17,689 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 23,221 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 25,160 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 27,952 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 51,519 current LCU per person | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 67,421 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 75,749 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 82,080 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 95,719 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 93,222 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 99,300 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 153,197 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 211,033 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 128,212 current LCU per person | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 176,436 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 374,265 current LCU per person | +112.1% |
| 2022 | 425,155 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 510,839 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 538,955 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 619,601 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 619,601 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 24.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 619,601 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +112.1% | 176,436 current LCU per person | 374,265 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,719 current LCU per person | 14,574 current LCU per person | 27,952 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 105,745 current LCU per person | 51,519 current LCU per person | 211,033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,875 current LCU per person | 176,436 current LCU per person | 619,601 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 22 Uganda 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 New Caledonia 641,620 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Armenia 620,183 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Burundi 537,199 current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 494,308 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Congo 441,694 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 619,601 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 619,601 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,574 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.7%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.