CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 126.38 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
126.38
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
124th
of 156 countries
All-time high
126.38
in 2019
All-time low
36.27
in 1992
Years of data
33
1987–2019

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1987–2019

4060801001201987200320191987: 36.61988: 37.31989: 37.91990: 38.41991: 37.81992: 36.31993: 38.11994: 54.21995: 59.31996: 65.21997: 70.61998: 74.41999: 77.62000: 76.92001: 772002: 80.32003: 79.82004: 81.72005: 84.22006: 89.72007: 92.12008: 96.62009: 100.92010: 101.32011: 103.12012: 108.22013: 113.32014: 114.32015: 117.92016: 121.72017: 122.32018: 123.72019: 126.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo is 126.38, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 126.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 1992.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 36.61 —
1988 37.28 +1.8%
1989 37.95 +1.8%
1990 38.39 +1.2%
1991 37.75 -1.7%
1992 36.27 -3.9%
1993 38.06 +4.9%
1994 54.21 +42.4%
1995 59.28 +9.3%
1996 65.22 +10.0%
1997 70.57 +8.2%
1998 74.44 +5.5%
1999 77.57 +4.2%
2000 76.89 -0.9%
2001 76.95 +0.1%
2002 80.32 +4.4%
2003 79.82 -0.6%
2004 81.74 +2.4%
2005 84.19 +3.0%
2006 89.69 +6.5%
2007 92.05 +2.6%
2008 96.61 +5.0%
2009 100.87 +4.4%
2010 101.27 +0.4%
2011 103.06 +1.8%
2012 108.23 +5.0%
2013 113.26 +4.6%
2014 114.32 +0.9%
2015 117.95 +3.2%
2016 121.72 +3.2%
2017 122.26 +0.4%
2018 123.66 +1.1%
2019 126.38 +2.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 126.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 126.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +42.4% 38.06 54.21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.28 36.61 37.95 3
1990s 55.18 36.27 77.57 10
2000s 85.92 76.89 100.87 10
2010s 115.21 101.27 126.38 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  5. 126 Thailand 125.04 compare
  6. 127 Djibouti 124.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Democratic Republic of Congo was 126.38 in 2019, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 126.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 1992.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.