CPI Price, nominal in Congo
Congo: CPI Price, nominal was 150.59 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal in Congo, 1987–2017
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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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About this data
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.