Inflation, GDP deflator in Congo
Congo: Inflation, GDP deflator was -3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo recorded -3.4% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 850.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Congo peaked at 47.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -29.2%, in 1986.
That places Congo 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | -1.0% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | -0.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | -29.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -18.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | -21.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | -17.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -14.0% | 23.3% | 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, gdp deflator in Congo?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Congo was -3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.2% in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Congo ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (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.