Inflation Dominican Republic 2007
Average inflation: 6.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 8.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 8.9%
- Lowest month
- January: 4.4%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 4.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.2%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 4.6%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 4.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 13.4% lower than the 5-year average of 19.5%.
- 5-year average
- 19.5%
- 10-year average
- 15%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2005)
- 4.4%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2006, inflation has risen by -1.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -5.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.1% 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 €106.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2007
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4% | -3.8 |
| February | 4.8% | -3.3 |
| March | 5.5% | -2.8 |
| April | 5.8% | -2.8 |
| May | 6.3% | -3.2 |
| June | 5.9% | -4.4 |
| July | 5.2% | -5.4 |
| August | 4.4% | -4.9 |
| September | 6.8% | +2.1 |
| October | 7.2% | +3.5 |
| November | 8.4% | +3.2 |
| December | 8.9% | +3.9 |
| Average | 6.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.