CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo
Congo: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 10.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
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 11th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,262.7% | — |
| 1995 | 545.3% | -89.6% |
| 1996 | 658.9% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 133.0% | -79.8% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -78.4% |
| 1999 | 283.2% | +887.0% |
| 2000 | 514.9% | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 362.6% | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -91.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +433.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +98.2% |
| 2010 | -17.9% | -152.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -185.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +291.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +263.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +887.0% | 28.7% | 283.2% |
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 |
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, % 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 11th out of 156 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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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.