Price level index in Congo
Congo: Price level index was 34.69 GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in Congo is 34.69 GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Congo peaked at 65.62 GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.02 GDP, in 1998.
That places Congo 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Congo, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.36 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 34.36 GDP | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 35.24 GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 31.82 GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 21.73 GDP | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 24.47 GDP | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 27.67 GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 25.02 GDP | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 20.02 GDP | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 24.48 GDP | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5 GDP | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 24.9 GDP | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 25.43 GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.57 GDP | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 35.73 GDP | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 42.04 GDP | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 45.85 GDP | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 52.01 GDP | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 63.67 GDP | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 47.31 GDP | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 57.49 GDP | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 65.62 GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 61.61 GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 63.38 GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 62.81 GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.73 GDP | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 52.12 GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.76 GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 48.17 GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 43.51 GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 41.79 GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 40.17 GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 39.43 GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.14 GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 35.44 GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 34.69 GDP | -2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.69 GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.18 GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.69 GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.48 GDP, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.22 GDP | 20.02 GDP | 37.36 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6 GDP | 24.9 GDP | 63.67 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.62 GDP | 43.51 GDP | 65.62 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 GDP | 34.69 GDP | 41.79 GDP | 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 price level index in Congo?
- Price level index in Congo was 34.69 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.62 GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 GDP in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for price level index?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.