Inflation monitor: DR Congo at 12% as price pressures moderate

Consumer price inflation in DR Congo stands at 12% year on year in the latest reading tracked by CBAN, easing from 13.1% in the prior reading.

The moderation gives the Central Bank of the Congo more room for manoeuvre around its 25% policy rate. Across African consumer price baskets, food and non-alcoholic beverages typically carry the largest weight, followed by housing, utilities and transport — which is why harvests and fuel prices move headline inflation more here than in advanced economies.

Currency dynamics feed directly into the outlook. The Congolese franc trades near 2,850 to the dollar, down 2.8% this year — a headwind that keeps imported costs elevated.

Real GDP growth is running at around 5.7%, and official reserves stand near $6.1 billion. The next scheduled BCC rate decision is 20 August 2026.

CBAN tracks inflation across every African economy in the interactive inflation dashboard, updated as national statistical releases are incorporated into the dataset.