Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savings, percent of GDP

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Savings as percent of GDP

 Latest value 28.69
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2005 - 2025
 Average 21.06
 Min - Max 12.32 - 31.66
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 28.69 percent, an increase from 27.56 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 23.38 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2005 to 2025 is 21.06 percent. The minimum value, 12.32 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 31.66 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savings, percent of GDP
 2025 28.69
 2024 27.56
 2023 31.66
 2022 30.80
 2021 31.57
 2020 19.59
 2019 15.44
 2018 25.10




The savings in Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries is calculated as the difference between income and consumption, expressed as percent of GDP.
Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

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 Share of industry 39.71 2025 percent
 Share of manufacturing 7.90 2025 percent
 Share of services 47.96 2025 percent
 Industry value added 36.14 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Manufacturing value added 7.19 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Services value added 43.66 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Savings, percent of GDP 28.69 2025 percent
 Savings, in dollars 26.12 2025 billion U.S. dollars
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