CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 was 129.31 in 2016. ▲ Rising
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 129.31 for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over five years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 122.24 | — |
| 2013 | 123.23 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 124.76 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 125.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 129.31 | +2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 129.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 149.29, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 129.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.95, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130.62 compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 130.31
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 129.83 compare
- 81 Afghanistan 128.47 compare
- 82 Philippines 128.19 compare
- 83 Seychelles 126.95 compare
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 129.31 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 129.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.24 in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the CPI with base year in 2017. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.