Inflation Dominican Republic 2017
Average inflation: 3.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.3%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 4.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 2.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 4.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 2.3%
- Difference
- 1.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 10.6%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 2.2%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 10.6%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 2.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 2.7%.
- 5-year average
- 2.7%
- 10-year average
- 4.2%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +1.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.3% 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 €103.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3% | -0.2 |
| February | 3.3% | +1.6 |
| March | 3.1% | +1.5 |
| April | 3.5% | +1.7 |
| May | 3.1% | +1.4 |
| June | 2.6% | +0.7 |
| July | 2.5% | +0.6 |
| August | 3.2% | +1.7 |
| September | 3.8% | +2.4 |
| October | 3.5% | +2.6 |
| November | 4.1% | +3.2 |
| December | 4.2% | +2.5 |
| Average | 3.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.