CPI Price, nominal in Congo

Congo: CPI Price, nominal was 150.59 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
150.59
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
93rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
150.59
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
31
1987–2017

CPI Price, nominal in Congo, 1987–2017

0501001501987200220171987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 0.0021995: 0.0131996: 0.0981997: 0.2291998: 0.2961999: 1.12000: 72001: 32.12002: 42.32003: 47.72004: 49.62005: 60.22006: 68.12007: 79.62008: 93.42009: 123.82010: 102.82011: 118.52012: 128.72013: 129.72014: 131.32015: 132.32016: 136.12017: 150.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Congo is 150.59, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Congo peaked at 150.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Congo ranks 93rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal in Congo, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal in Congo, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0.002 +29312.6%
1995 0.0129 +542.5%
1996 0.0982 +658.8%
1997 0.229 +133.1%
1998 0.2957 +29.1%
1999 1.14 +284.9%
2000 6.99 +513.9%
2001 32.14 +359.9%
2002 42.27 +31.5%
2003 47.71 +12.9%
2004 49.62 +4.0%
2005 60.2 +21.3%
2006 68.05 +13.1%
2007 79.58 +16.9%
2008 93.35 +17.3%
2009 123.82 +32.6%
2010 102.78 -17.0%
2011 118.52 +15.3%
2012 128.67 +8.6%
2013 129.71 +0.8%
2014 131.33 +1.2%
2015 132.3 +0.7%
2016 136.12 +2.9%
2017 150.59 +10.6%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 150.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.88, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 150.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal in 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 +29312.6% 0 0.002
1996 +658.8% 0.0129 0.0982
1995 +542.5% 0.002 0.0129
2000 +513.9% 1.14 6.99
2001 +359.9% 6.99 32.14
1999 +284.9% 0.2957 1.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 3
1990s 0.1776 0 1.14 10
2000s 60.37 6.99 123.82 10
2010s 128.75 102.78 150.59 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 90 Barbados 152.38 compare
  2. 91 Belgium 151.57 compare
  3. 92 Croatia 150.64 compare
  4. 94 Hong Kong 150.22 compare
  5. 95 Albania 148.89 compare
  6. 96 Antigua and Barbuda 147.97 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Congo?
Cpi price, nominal in Congo was 150.59 in 2017, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 150.59 in 2017.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Congo rank for cpi price, nominal?
Congo ranks 93rd out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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, 6,127 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

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.