Inflation, consumer prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.9% in 2016. β Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1964β2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2016, inflation, consumer prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 287.8% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 23,773.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | -2.7% | 53.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 5.8% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 23.8% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,367.2% | 29.1% | 23,773.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 2.8% | 513.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 0.7% | 15.3% | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 567.56 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.9% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23,773.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.