Annual Inflation Rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo as measured by the consumer prices index was 2.89% in 2017. A difference of +2.15 (290.54% increase) compared to 2016.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "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 chart and table below shows the inflation rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo for recent years.

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Annual Inflation Rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo (%)
Table of Annual Inflation Rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Year Inflation Rate (%)
1965 35.42
1966 -2.73
1967 15.78
1968 36.93
1969 53.32
1970 6.18
1971 8.03
1972 5.78
1973 15.8
1974 15.64
1975 29.47
1976 28.66
1977 80.39
1978 68.95
1979 48.77
1980 101.05
1981 46.63
1982 35.41
1983 36.7
1984 76.53
1985 52.23
1986 23.82
1987 44.4
1988 78.67
1989 71.09
1990 104.07
1991 81.3
1992 2,154.44
1993 4,129.17
1994 1,986.91
1995 23,773.13
1996 541.91
1997 492.44
1998 198.52
1999 29.15
2000 284.9
2001 513.91
2002 359.94
2003 31.52
2004 12.87
2005 3.99
2006 21.32
2007 13.05
2008 16.95
2009 17.3
2010 2.8
2011 7.1
2012 15.32
2013 9.72
2014 0.81
2015 1.24
2016 0.74
2017 2.89