Inflation Dominican Republic 2006
Average inflation: 7.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 10.6%. The lowest inflation was in October at 3.7%.
- Highest month
- July: 10.6%
- Lowest month
- October: 3.7%
- Difference
- 6.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.1%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.3%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 5.1%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 3.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 11.8% lower than the 5-year average of 19.4%.
- 5-year average
- 19.4%
- 10-year average
- 16.2%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2005)
- 4.4%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2005, inflation has fallen by +3.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +11.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.6% 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 €107.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2006
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.2% | -10.6 |
| February | 8.1% | +1.3 |
| March | 8.3% | +4.0 |
| April | 8.6% | +4.7 |
| May | 9.5% | +8.6 |
| June | 10.3% | +11.3 |
| July | 10.6% | +11.6 |
| August | 9.3% | +9.5 |
| September | 4.7% | +0.5 |
| October | 3.7% | -0.3 |
| November | 5.2% | +0.4 |
| December | 5.0% | -2.4 |
| Average | 7.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.