Inflation Dominican Republic 2021
Average inflation: 8.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 10.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 6.2%.
- Highest month
- May: 10.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 6.2%
- Difference
- 4.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 21.6%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.9%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 21.6%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 5.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.1% higher than the 5-year average of 4.1%.
- 5-year average
- 4.1%
- 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 2020, inflation has risen by +4.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +9.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.2% 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 €108.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2% | +2.0 |
| February | 7.1% | +3.4 |
| March | 8.3% | +5.9 |
| April | 9.6% | +8.5 |
| May | 10.5% | +9.5 |
| June | 9.3% | +6.4 |
| July | 7.9% | +3.6 |
| August | 7.9% | +3.1 |
| September | 7.7% | +2.7 |
| October | 7.7% | +2.7 |
| November | 8.2% | +2.9 |
| December | 8.5% | +2.9 |
| Average | 8.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.