Inflation Dominican Republic 2015
Average inflation: 0.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.8%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in April at 0.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- April: 0.0%
- Difference
- 2.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 6.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -16.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 6.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -16.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 3.6%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (0.8% in 2015).
- 5-year average
- 3.6%
- 10-year average
- 5%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +2.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -3.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.2% 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 €100.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.2% | -1.6 |
| February | 1.0% | -1.8 |
| March | 0.6% | -2.4 |
| April | 0.0% | -3.5 |
| May | 0.2% | -3.5 |
| June | 0.6% | -3.1 |
| July | 0.5% | -2.9 |
| August | 0.4% | -2.7 |
| September | 0.4% | -2.4 |
| October | 1.2% | -1.7 |
| November | 1.5% | -1.2 |
| December | 2.3% | +0.7 |
| Average | 0.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.