Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Congo ranks 35th 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 1989 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1995 | -0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4532.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4532.5% | -0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Japan 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iraq 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Sweden 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Benin 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.