Inflation Congo 2012
Average inflation: 5.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 8.1%. The lowest inflation was in March at 2.2%.
- Highest month
- November: 8.1%
- Lowest month
- March: 2.2%
- Difference
- 5.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.6% higher than the 5-year average of 3.4%.
- 5-year average
- 3.4%
- 10-year average
- 3.8%
- All-time high (2006)
- 6.8%
- All-time low (2010)
- 0.4%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has risen by +3.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +7.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4% | +3.4 |
| February | 2.6% | +0.9 |
| March | 2.2% | +0.5 |
| April | 3.6% | +1.5 |
| May | 3.1% | +0.9 |
| June | 5.1% | +3.6 |
| July | 7.2% | +5.1 |
| August | 5.5% | +2.9 |
| September | 6.1% | +7.1 |
| October | 4.6% | +2.2 |
| November | 8.1% | +5.1 |
| December | 7.5% | +5.7 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.