Inflation Dominican Republic 2018
Average inflation: 3.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.6%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 4.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at 1.2%.
- Highest month
- June: 4.6%
- Lowest month
- December: 1.2%
- Difference
- 3.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 7.7%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 2.6%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 7.7%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 2.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% higher than the 5-year average of 2.5%.
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 3.5%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -3.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.6% 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 €103.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.9% | +1.6 |
| February | 3.3% | 0.0 |
| March | 3.9% | +0.8 |
| April | 4.0% | +0.5 |
| May | 4.5% | +1.4 |
| June | 4.6% | +2.0 |
| July | 4.4% | +1.9 |
| August | 3.9% | +0.7 |
| September | 3.3% | -0.5 |
| October | 3.5% | 0.0 |
| November | 2.4% | -1.7 |
| December | 1.2% | -3.0 |
| Average | 3.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.