Congo, Dem. Rep. - Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 1964 - 2016
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s inflation, consumer prices (annual %) is currently 2.89%, according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2016).
Definition
The consumer price index gauges inflation by indicating the yearly percentage shift in the expenses for an average consumer to procure a collection of goods and services, which could either remain constant or alter at specified periods like annually; typically employing the Laspeyres formula.- Congo, Dem. Rep.'s inflation, consumer prices (annual %) for 2016 was 2.886%, a 287.78% increase from 2015, with a +2 difference.
- In 2015 it was 0.744%, a -40.13% increase from 2014, with a -1 difference.
- In 2014 it was 1.243%, a 53.80% increase from 2013.
- In 2013 it was 0.808%, a -91.69% increase from 2012.
- In 2012 it was 9.722%, a -36.53% increase from 2011.
Measure: Percent
Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values
The average inflation, consumer prices (annual %), value for Congo, Dem. Rep. is currently 675.8544% (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of -2.727% in 1965 and a highest value of 23773.1318% in 1994.
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) - Historical Data
| Year | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | Average Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 35.421% | |
| 1965 | -2.727% | -107.70% |
| 1966 | 15.78% | 678.67% |
| 1967 | 36.927% | 134.01% |
| 1968 | 53.322% | 44.40% |
| 1969 | 6.176% | -88.42% |
| 1970 | 8.025% | 29.94% |
| 1971 | 5.777% | -28.01% |
| 1972 | 15.804% | 173.55% |
| 1973 | 15.643% | -1.02% |
| 1974 | 29.469% | 88.39% |
| 1975 | 28.658% | -2.75% |
| 1976 | 80.386% | 180.50% |
| 1977 | 68.948% | -14.23% |
| 1978 | 48.769% | -29.27% |
| 1979 | 101.051% | 107.20% |
| 1980 | 46.626% | -53.86% |
| 1981 | 35.408% | -24.06% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | 3.65% |
| 1983 | 76.527% | 108.52% |
| 1984 | 52.227% | -31.75% |
| 1985 | 23.821% | -54.39% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | 86.39% |
| 1987 | 78.67% | 77.19% |
| 1988 | 71.092% | -9.63% |
| 1989 | 104.065% | 46.38% |
| 1990 | 81.295% | -21.88% |
| 1991 | 2154.437% | 2,550.13% |
| 1992 | 4129.17% | 91.66% |
| 1993 | 1986.905% | -51.88% |
| 1994 | 23773.132% | 1,096.49% |
| 1995 | 541.909% | -97.72% |
| 1996 | 492.442% | -9.13% |
| 1997 | 198.517% | -59.69% |
| 1998 | 29.149% | -85.32% |
| 1999 | 284.895% | 877.38% |
| 2000 | 513.907% | 80.38% |
| 2001 | 359.937% | -29.96% |
| 2002 | 31.523% | -91.24% |
| 2003 | 12.874% | -59.16% |
| 2004 | 3.994% | -68.97% |
| 2005 | 21.317% | 433.67% |
| 2006 | 13.053% | -38.77% |
| 2007 | 16.945% | 29.82% |
| 2008 | 17.301% | 2.10% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -83.82% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | 153.57% |
| 2011 | 15.317% | 115.73% |
| 2012 | 9.722% | -36.53% |
| 2013 | 0.808% | -91.69% |
| 2014 | 1.243% | 53.80% |
| 2015 | 0.744% | -40.13% |
| 2016 | 2.886% | 287.78% |
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Comparison with Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
Among countries in the same World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, Congo, Dem. Rep. comes in 41st with 2.886% inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
- Within the same region, Namibia comes in 31st with 6.081%, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
- Chad comes in 32nd with 5.788%.
- Central African Republic comes in 33rd with 5.583%.
- Cote d'Ivoire comes in 34th with 5.276%.
- Equatorial Guinea comes in 35th with 4.787%.
- Tanzania comes in 36th with 4.35%.
- Gabon comes in 37th with 4.231%.
- Niger comes in 38th with 4.226%.
- Mali comes in 39th with 3.926%.
- Congo, Rep. comes in 40th with 3.043%.
- Eswatini comes in 42nd with 2.598%.
- Cabo Verde comes in 43rd with 1.862%.
- Benin comes in 44th with 1.351%.
- Comoros comes in 45th with -4.295%.
- And South Sudan comes in 46th with -6.687%, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %), Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
| # | Country | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 138.81% | 2022 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 104.70% | 2022 |
| 3 | Ghana | 31.26% | 2022 |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 27.21% | 2022 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 26.84% | 2021 |
| 6 | Angola | 25.75% | 2021 |
| 7 | Liberia | 23.56% | 2018 |
| 8 | Malawi | 20.95% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 18.85% | 2022 |
| 10 | Burundi | 18.80% | 2022 |
Comparison with Countries in the Low income Group.
Among countries in the same World Bank Low income (LI) group, Congo, Dem. Rep. comes in 21st with 2.886% inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
- Within the same income group, Mozambique comes in 11th with 10.279%, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
- Guinea-Bissau comes in 12th with 9.394%.
- Madagascar comes in 13th with 8.161%.
- Yemen, Rep. comes in 14th with 8.105%.
- Togo comes in 15th with 7.968%.
- Uganda comes in 16th with 7.196%.
- Chad comes in 17th with 5.788%.
- Central African Republic comes in 18th with 5.583%.
- Niger comes in 19th with 4.226%.
- Mali comes in 20th with 3.926%.
- Afghanistan comes in 22nd with 2.302%.
- And South Sudan comes in 23rd with -6.687%, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %), Top 14 Countries in the Low income Group.
Top 14 Countries in the Low income Group.
| # | Country | Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 138.808% | 2022 |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 36.702% | 2012 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 27.208% | 2022 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 26.840% | 2021 |
| 5 | Liberia | 23.564% | 2018 |
| 6 | Malawi | 20.954% | 2022 |
| 7 | Burundi | 18.801% | 2022 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 17.689% | 2022 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 14.290% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 11.513% | 2022 |
| 11 | Mozambique | 10.279% | 2022 |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.394% | 2022 |
| 13 | Madagascar | 8.161% | 2022 |
| 14 | Yemen, Rep. | 8.105% | 2014 |