GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 1,316 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,316 base year varies by country, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 310.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,316 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 base year varies by country, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 0 base year varies by country | +2338.5% |
| 1992 | 0 base year varies by country | +3855.3% |
| 1993 | 0 base year varies by country | +1657.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 base year varies by country | +26765.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 base year varies by country | +466.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 base year varies by country | +638.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1415 base year varies by country | +192.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1796 base year varies by country | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9731 base year varies by country | +441.9% |
| 2000 | 26.57 base year varies by country | +2630.1% |
| 2001 | 45.98 base year varies by country | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 60.56 base year varies by country | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 68.69 base year varies by country | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 73.06 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 100 base year varies by country | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 115.44 base year varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 139.22 base year varies by country | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 173.45 base year varies by country | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 204.53 base year varies by country | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 273.54 base year varies by country | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 304.5 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 318.92 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 315.25 base year varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 324.94 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 320.32 base year varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 334.43 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 452.23 base year varies by country | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 587.17 base year varies by country | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 595.37 base year varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 661.53 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 845.38 base year varies by country | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 929.82 base year varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,035 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 1,221 base year varies by country | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 1,316 base year varies by country | +7.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,316 base year varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.63 base year varies by country, 7.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,316 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Democratic Republic of 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 | +26765.8% | 0 base year varies by country | 0.0012 base year varies by country |
| 1992 | +3855.3% | 0 base year varies by country | 0 base year varies by country |
| 2000 | +2630.1% | 0.9731 base year varies by country | 26.57 base year varies by country |
| 1991 | +2338.5% | 0 base year varies by country | 0 base year varies by country |
| 1993 | +1657.6% | 0 base year varies by country | 0 base year varies by country |
| 1996 | +638.2% | 0.0065 base year varies by country | 0.0483 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 base year varies by country | 0 base year varies by country | 0.9731 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.75 base year varies by country | 26.57 base year varies by country | 204.53 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.67 base year varies by country | 273.54 base year varies by country | 595.37 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,001 base year varies by country | 661.53 base year varies by country | 1,316 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 8 Zimbabwe 2,193 base year varies by country compare
- 9 Cuba 2,140 base year varies by country compare
- 10 Tajikistan 1,556 base year varies by country compare
- 12 Suriname 1,054 base year varies by country compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 874.98 base year varies by country compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 801.88 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,316 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).