What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo was 10.5% in 2017, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Congo?

The highest recorded value was 5,262.7% in 1994.

What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2010.

How does Congo rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?

Congo ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.

Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
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Congo: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 10.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

10.5%

Change on year

up 263.6%

World rank

8th

of 155 countries

All-time high

5,262.7%

in 1994

All-time low

-17.9%

in 2010

Years of data

1994–2017

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo, 1994–2017

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 10.5% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2017.

That represents a change of up 263.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo peaked at 5,262.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 2010.

Congo ranks 8th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,152.0%	28.7%	5,262.7%	6
2000s	102.9%	4.0%	514.9%	10
2010s	2.8%	-17.9%	15.3%	8

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo?: Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo was 10.5% in 2017, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 5,262.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2010.
How does Congo rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: Congo ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.