Inflation Dominican Republic 2009
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 5.8%. The lowest inflation was in September at -1.6%.
- Highest month
- December: 5.8%
- Lowest month
- September: -1.6%
- Difference
- 7.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.5%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 5.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 3.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.6% lower than the 5-year average of 6.1%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (1.5% in 2009).
- 5-year average
- 6.1%
- 10-year average
- 13.2%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- 1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +9.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -9.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -16.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% 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 €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.7% | -5.3 |
| February | 4.0% | -4.7 |
| March | 2.4% | -7.3 |
| April | 0.7% | -10.1 |
| May | 0.5% | -9.5 |
| June | 0.3% | -11.9 |
| July | -1.2% | -14.9 |
| August | -0.5% | -15.1 |
| September | -1.6% | -16.2 |
| October | -0.3% | -13.1 |
| November | 4.2% | -3.0 |
| December | 5.8% | +1.3 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.