Congo, Rep.: Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2020, Congo, Rep.'s adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) fell US$2.31 billion on 2019 (from US$1.37 billion to −US$938.81 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2019), the average change was −US$308,911 and a typical year strayed about US$1.12 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2.4 billion in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was US$4.08 billion in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$693.52 million a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2020, Congo, Rep. had the 19th highest value of the 20 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Congo, Rep. in the 2020 ranking

• Antigua and Barbuda — 16th of 20: US$40.3 million
• Marshall Islands — 17th of 20: US$14.88 million
• Sierra Leone — 18th of 20: −US$210.56 million
• Libya — 20th of 20: −US$12.06 billion

What this measures

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 41 values

Adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$22.01 billion (2021)
• Benin — US$1.68 billion (2020)
• Botswana — US$434.8 million (2021)
• Burkina Faso — US$1.53 billion (2019)
• Burundi — −US$226.97 million (2018)
• Cabo Verde — US$402.43 million (2021)
• Cameroon — US$1.35 billion (2021)
• Comoros — US$88.76 million (2021)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$10.99 billion (2021)
• Côte d'Ivoire

More economic policy & debt data for Congo, Rep.

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.43 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.41 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$927.34 million (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 337.74 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 14.88% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$8.36 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 4.86 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Rep.'s adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$)?

−US$938.81 million in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1978?

It is down 834.17% from −US$100.5 million in 1978. The highest value was US$5.83 billion in 2013 and the lowest −US$938.81 million in 2020.

How does Congo, Rep. rank?

19th highest of 20 economies with data for 2020.

Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) unusual for Congo, Rep.?

In 2020, Congo, Rep.'s adjusted savings, net national savings (current US$) fell US$2.31 billion on 2019 (from US$1.37 billion to −US$938.81 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2019), the average change was −US$308,911 and a typical year strayed about US$1.12 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNAT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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