Inflation Dominican Republic 2012
Average inflation: 3.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.7%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 6.9%. The lowest inflation was in July at 1.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 6.9%
- Lowest month
- July: 1.6%
- Difference
- 5.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 5.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.6%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 5.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 2.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 5.6%.
- 5-year average
- 5.6%
- 10-year average
- 12.6%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- 1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has fallen by +2.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -5.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.7% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9% | +3.3 |
| February | 6.0% | +1.3 |
| March | 4.9% | -0.1 |
| April | 4.0% | -1.5 |
| May | 3.5% | -1.9 |
| June | 2.7% | -3.9 |
| July | 1.6% | -5.6 |
| August | 2.2% | -5.3 |
| September | 2.6% | -4.3 |
| October | 2.8% | -3.4 |
| November | 3.4% | -2.6 |
| December | 3.9% | -1.2 |
| Average | 3.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.