Real Effective Exchange Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 118.21 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
118.21
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
510.89
in 2000
All-time low
85.21
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2018

1002003004005002000200920182000: 510.92001: 245.92002: 110.42003: 912004: 872005: 85.22006: 93.92007: 91.42008: 92.52009: 96.22010: 1002011: 105.52012: 107.22013: 107.82014: 109.22015: 121.52016: 118.22017: 104.12018: 118.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 118.21, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 510.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.21, in 2005.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150.44 85.21 510.89 10
2010s 110.2 100 121.52 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Real effective exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 118.21 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 510.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 85.21 in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for real effective exchange rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.