Inflation, consumer prices in Congo
Congo: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Congo, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.4% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Congo peaked at 42.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1992.
That places Congo 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | -1.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | -3.9% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -0.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 880.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -992.51 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.31 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 8.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Congo?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Congo was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.