Inflation, consumer prices in Congo
Congo: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Congo, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.4% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Congo peaked at 42.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1992.
That places Congo 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.2% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -89.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +132.3% |
| 1989 | -1.8% | -274.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -260.8% |
| 1991 | -1.7% | -158.1% |
| 1992 | -3.9% | +134.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -225.1% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +762.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -77.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -58.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -121.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -106.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +7720.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -114.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -484.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +111.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -59.4% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +86.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +349.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +184.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +247.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -85.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +156.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +91.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +77.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -22.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7720.6% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | -1.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | -3.9% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -0.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Congo?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Congo was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.