Inflation Dominican Republic 2010
Average inflation: 6.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 7.9%. The lowest inflation was in August at 5.0%.
- Highest month
- May: 7.9%
- Lowest month
- August: 5.0%
- Difference
- 2.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.2%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 3.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.2%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 3.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of 6.5%.
- 5-year average
- 6.5%
- 10-year average
- 13.1%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- 1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +4.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +7.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.4% 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 €106.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9% | +3.2 |
| February | 6.7% | +2.7 |
| March | 7.4% | +5.0 |
| April | 7.7% | +7.0 |
| May | 7.9% | +7.4 |
| June | 5.4% | +5.1 |
| July | 5.7% | +6.9 |
| August | 5.0% | +5.5 |
| September | 5.7% | +7.3 |
| October | 6.2% | +6.5 |
| November | 5.4% | +1.2 |
| December | 6.2% | +0.4 |
| Average | 6.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.