Democratic Republic of Congo Inflation Rate 1964-2024

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. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo inflation rate for 2016 was 2.89%, a 2.14% increase from 2015.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo inflation rate for 2015 was 0.74%, a 0.5% decline from 2014.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo inflation rate for 2014 was 1.24%, a 0.43% increase from 2013.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo inflation rate for 2013 was 0.81%, a 8.91% decline from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Democratic Republic of Congo Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2016 2.89% 2.14%
2015 0.74% -0.50%
2014 1.24% 0.43%
2013 0.81% -8.91%
2012 9.72% -5.59%
2011 15.32% 8.22%
2010 7.10% 4.30%
2009 2.80% -14.50%
2008 17.30% 0.36%
2007 16.95% 3.89%
2006 13.05% -8.26%
2005 21.32% 17.32%
2004 3.99% -8.88%
2003 12.87% -18.65%
2002 31.52% -328.41%
2001 359.94% -153.97%
2000 513.91% 229.01%
1999 284.90% 255.75%
1998 29.15% -169.37%
1997 198.52% -293.93%
1996 492.44% -49.47%
1995 541.91% -23231.22%
1994 23,773.13% 21786.23%
1993 1,986.90% -2142.27%
1992 4,129.17% 1974.73%
1991 2,154.44% 2073.14%
1990 81.30% -22.77%
1989 104.07% 32.97%
1988 71.09% -7.58%
1987 78.67% 34.27%
1986 44.40% 20.58%
1985 23.82% -28.41%
1984 52.23% -24.30%
1983 76.53% 39.83%
1982 36.70% 1.29%
1981 35.41% -11.22%
1980 46.63% -54.43%
1979 101.05% 52.28%
1978 48.77% -20.18%
1977 68.95% -11.44%
1976 80.39% 51.73%
1975 28.66% -0.81%
1974 29.47% 13.83%
1973 15.64% -0.16%
1972 15.80% 10.03%
1971 5.78% -2.25%
1970 8.03% 1.85%
1969 6.18% -47.15%
1968 53.32% 16.40%
1967 36.93% 21.15%
1966 15.78% 18.51%
1965 -2.73% -38.15%
1964 35.42% -38.15%