Consumer price index in Congo

Congo: Consumer price index was 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
146.54 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
116th
of 189 countries
All-time high
146.54 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
35.45 2010 = 100
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2025

Consumer price index in Congo, 1985–2025

2550751001251501985200520251985: 35.4 2010 = 1001986: 36.9 2010 = 1001987: 37.1 2010 = 1001988: 37.5 2010 = 1001989: 36.8 2010 = 1001990: 37.9 2010 = 1001991: 37.2 2010 = 1001992: 35.8 2010 = 1001993: 37.5 2010 = 1001994: 53.4 2010 = 1001995: 58.5 2010 = 1001996: 64.3 2010 = 1001998: 73.5 2010 = 1001999: 76.5 2010 = 1002000: 75.8 2010 = 1002001: 75.9 2010 = 1002002: 79.2 2010 = 1002003: 78.7 2010 = 1002004: 80.6 2010 = 1002005: 83.1 2010 = 1002006: 88.5 2010 = 1002007: 90.9 2010 = 1002008: 95.4 2010 = 1002009: 99.6 2010 = 1002010: 100 2010 = 1002011: 101.8 2010 = 1002012: 106.9 2010 = 1002013: 111.8 2010 = 1002014: 112.8 2010 = 1002015: 116.4 2010 = 1002016: 120.1 2010 = 1002017: 120.7 2010 = 1002018: 122 2010 = 1002019: 124.7 2010 = 1002020: 127 2010 = 1002021: 129.2 2010 = 1002022: 133.1 2010 = 1002023: 138.8 2010 = 1002024: 143.1 2010 = 1002025: 146.5 2010 = 100

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumer price index in Congo is 146.54 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumer price index in Congo peaked at 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.45 2010 = 100, in 1985.

Congo ranks 116th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.74 2010 = 100 35.45 2010 = 100 37.47 2010 = 100 5
1990s 52.73 2010 = 100 35.76 2010 = 100 76.51 2010 = 100 9
2000s 84.78 2010 = 100 75.84 2010 = 100 99.61 2010 = 100 10
2010s 113.72 2010 = 100 100 2010 = 100 124.74 2010 = 100 10
2020s 136.28 2010 = 100 126.98 2010 = 100 146.54 2010 = 100 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 113 Seychelles 147.52 2010 = 100 compare
  2. 114 Hong Kong 147.16 2010 = 100 compare
  3. 115 Netherlands 146.91 2010 = 100 compare
  4. 117 Barbados 146.53 2010 = 100 compare
  5. 118 Belgium 145.66 2010 = 100 compare
  6. 119 New Zealand 144.86 2010 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumer price index in Congo?
Consumer price index in Congo was 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025.
What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 35.45 2010 = 100 in 1985.
How does Congo rank for consumer price index?
Congo ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is consumer price index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumer price index
Unit
2010 = 100
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 9,233 data points, 1960–2025
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The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.