CPI Price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: CPI Price, nominal was 126.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2020, cpi price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 126.86. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 126.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.74, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.84 | — |
| 1991 | 37.21 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 35.74 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 37.5 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 53.42 | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 58.45 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 64.31 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 66.13 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 73.44 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 76.48 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 75.8 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.85 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.17 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 78.67 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.58 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 88.44 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 90.78 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.29 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.49 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 99.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.64 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.73 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 111.68 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 112.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 116.27 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 119.97 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 120.52 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 121.91 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 124.59 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 126.86 | +1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 126.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226.5, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 126.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +42.4% | 37.5 | 53.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.05 | 35.74 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.71 | 75.8 | 99.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.59 | 99.88 | 124.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.86 | 126.86 | 126.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cpi price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo was 126.86 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 126.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 158 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 not seasonally adjusted.