Dem. Rep. Congo - Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI)
Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 21.97 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 22.28 in 2017, while its lowest value was 3.70 in 2008.
Definition: Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.
Source: World Bank national accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.69 |
| 2006 | 12.22 |
| 2007 | 13.59 |
| 2008 | 3.70 |
| 2009 | 8.92 |
| 2010 | 20.82 |
| 2011 | 20.18 |
| 2012 | 8.63 |
| 2013 | 13.72 |
| 2014 | 16.82 |
| 2015 | 14.41 |
| 2016 | 11.09 |
| 2017 | 22.28 |
| 2018 | 18.78 |
| 2019 | 21.97 |
Limitations and Exceptions: Because gross savings is calculated as a residual it includes errors, which may not be offsetting, in its components.
Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings are calculated as a residual from the national accounts by taking the difference between income earned by residents (including income received from abroad and workers' remittances) and their consumption expenditures.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
