Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Inflation of consumer prices
Australia
2.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.9%
in 2016
Australia rank
100th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Australia ranks 100th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 24.1% | 21.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 40.3% | 30.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 57.0% | 48.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3,367.2% | 3,364.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 99.4% | 96.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Australia ranks 100th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.