CPI Price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: CPI Price, nominal was 126.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
126.86
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
138th
of 157 countries
All-time high
126.86
in 2020
All-time low
35.74
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

CPI Price, nominal in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2020

4060801001201990200520201990: 37.81991: 37.21992: 35.71993: 37.51994: 53.41995: 58.41996: 64.31997: 66.11998: 73.41999: 76.52000: 75.82001: 75.82002: 79.22003: 78.72004: 80.62005: 832006: 88.42007: 90.82008: 95.32009: 99.52010: 99.92011: 101.62012: 106.72013: 111.72014: 112.72015: 116.32016: 1202017: 120.52018: 121.92019: 124.62020: 126.9

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 138th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Kiribati 128.41 compare
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  3. 137 Greece 126.97 compare
  4. 139 Saint Lucia 125.86 compare
  5. 140 Benin 124.97 compare
  6. 141 Dominica 124.8 compare

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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 138th out of 157 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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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 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 not seasonally adjusted.