Inflation, GDP deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Inflation, GDP deflator was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and up 649.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 26,765.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.1% | — |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +248.2% |
| 1963 | 87.8% | +313.6% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -96.0% |
| 1965 | 39.0% | +997.9% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -87.2% |
| 1967 | 58.6% | +1077.7% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -70.4% |
| 1970 | -2.8% | -116.0% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -389.2% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +75.7% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +367.9% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 101.8% | +258.2% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 78.2% | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -71.2% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +159.3% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 110.3% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 109.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,338.4% | +2046.3% |
| 1992 | 3,855.3% | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 1,657.6% | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 26,765.9% | +1514.7% |
| 1995 | 466.4% | -98.3% |
| 1996 | 638.2% | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 192.6% | -69.8% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 441.9% | +1540.6% |
| 2000 | 2,630.1% | +495.2% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +479.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -58.2% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -124.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -367.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -146.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -410.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +699.4% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -95.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +695.4% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +150.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +59.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 3.5% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.9% | -2.8% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 25.8% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,649.2% | 26.9% | 26,765.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.0% | 6.4% | 2,630.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | -1.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 7.8% | 27.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,181 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 26,765.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.