Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.8% for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.
The figure is down 56.6% on the previous year and up 649.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 26,765.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2,338.4% | +2046.3% |
| 1992 | 3,855.3% | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 1,657.6% | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 26,765.9% | +1514.7% |
| 1995 | 466.4% | -98.3% |
| 1996 | 638.2% | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 192.6% | -69.8% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 441.9% | +1540.6% |
| 2000 | 2,630.1% | +495.2% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +479.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -58.2% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -124.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -367.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -146.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -410.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +699.4% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -95.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +695.4% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +150.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +59.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -56.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2046.3% | 109.0% | 2,338.4% |
| 1999 | +1540.6% | 26.9% | 441.9% |
| 1994 | +1514.7% | 1,657.6% | 26,765.9% |
| 2017 | +699.4% | 4.4% | 35.2% |
| 2020 | +695.4% | 1.4% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,649.2% | 26.9% | 26,765.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.0% | 6.4% | 2,630.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | -1.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 7.8% | 27.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26,765.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.1%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.