Consumer price index in Congo
Congo: Consumer price index was 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Congo, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Congo stood at 146.54 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Congo peaked at 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.45 2010 = 100, in 1985.
Congo ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Congo, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35.45 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 36.92 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 37.09 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 37.47 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 36.8 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 37.86 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 37.22 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 35.76 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 37.52 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 53.44 2010 = 100 | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 58.47 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 64.34 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 73.47 2010 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 76.51 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 75.84 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.88 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.2 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 78.7 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.61 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83.11 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.54 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 90.89 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.4 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.61 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.76 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 106.86 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 111.81 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 112.83 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 116.4 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 120.12 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 120.66 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 122.05 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 124.74 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 126.98 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 129.16 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 133.09 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 138.81 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 143.11 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 146.54 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 146.54 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221.03 2010 = 100, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 146.54 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index 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 | +42.4% | 37.52 2010 = 100 | 53.44 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.74 2010 = 100 | 35.45 2010 = 100 | 37.47 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.73 2010 = 100 | 35.76 2010 = 100 | 76.51 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.78 2010 = 100 | 75.84 2010 = 100 | 99.61 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.72 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 124.74 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.28 2010 = 100 | 126.98 2010 = 100 | 146.54 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 115 Seychelles 147.52 2010 = 100 compare
- 116 Hong Kong 147.16 2010 = 100 compare
- 117 Netherlands 146.91 2010 = 100 compare
- 119 Barbados 146.53 2010 = 100 compare
- 120 Belgium 145.66 2010 = 100 compare
- 121 New Zealand 144.86 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Congo?
- Consumer price index in Congo was 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 146.54 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.45 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Congo rank for consumer price index?
- Congo ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).