Inflation Congo 2018
Average inflation: 1.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.1%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 1.7%. The lowest inflation was in October at 0.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 1.7%
- Lowest month
- October: 0.8%
- Difference
- 0.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -10.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 0.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -10.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.7% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (2006)
- 6.8%
- All-time low (2010)
- 0.4%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has fallen by +0.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +1.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7% | +1.7 |
| February | 1.6% | +1.6 |
| March | 1.4% | +1.7 |
| April | 1.2% | +1.6 |
| May | 1.1% | +1.1 |
| June | 1.1% | +1.0 |
| July | 1.1% | +0.3 |
| August | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| September | 0.9% | +0.1 |
| October | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| November | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| December | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| Average | 1.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.