Inflation Dominican Republic 2022
Average inflation: 8.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in November at 7.6%.
- Highest month
- April: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- November: 7.6%
- Difference
- 2.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 17.4%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 7.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 17.4%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 7.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.6% higher than the 5-year average of 5.2%.
- 5-year average
- 5.2%
- 10-year average
- 4%
- All-time high (2004)
- 52.4%
- All-time low (2015)
- 0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by +0.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +2.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.8% 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 €108.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2022
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.7% | +2.5 |
| February | 9.0% | +1.9 |
| March | 9.1% | +0.8 |
| April | 9.6% | 0.0 |
| May | 9.5% | -1.0 |
| June | 9.5% | +0.2 |
| July | 9.4% | +1.5 |
| August | 8.8% | +0.9 |
| September | 8.6% | +0.9 |
| October | 8.2% | +0.5 |
| November | 7.6% | -0.6 |
| December | 7.8% | -0.7 |
| Average | 8.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.