Gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross savings was 28.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 28.7%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 19.6% | 31.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 101.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 81,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 21.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 386.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross savings in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross savings?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.