CFA Franc BEAC Inflation Calculator
XAF 100.00 in 1998 has the same buying power as XAF 205.05 in 2026.
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XAF 100.00 in 2001 is worth XAF 198.53 in 2026
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Inflation in Republic of the Congo
This page covers 29 years of Republic of the Congo consumer price data, from 1998 to 2026. Series that begin this late usually do so because the country, the currency or the statistical agency behind the index did not exist in its current form before then. The steepest single year on record was 2006, when consumer prices in Republic of the Congo rose 6.5%. Republic of the Congo has never recorded a double-digit year in this record, which puts it among the more price-stable economies on the site.
Prices fell in 2 of those 28 years, including in recent decades — about 7% of the time — most sharply in 2000, when they dropped 0.9%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2020s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 2.7% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 2.3%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 2.3% a year, below the 2.6% average across the whole record.
Republic of the Congo CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1998 to 2026. The final column shows what XAF 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | XAF 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129.42 | 2.80% | XAF 100.00 |
| 2025 | 125.89 | 2.40% | XAF 102.80 |
| 2024 | 122.94 | 3.09% | XAF 105.27 |
| 2023 | 119.25 | 4.30% | XAF 108.52 |
| 2022 | 114.34 | 3.04% | XAF 113.19 |
| 2021 | 110.96 | 1.72% | XAF 116.64 |
| 2020 | 109.09 | 1.80% | XAF 118.64 |
| 2019 | 107.16 | 2.21% | XAF 120.77 |
| 2018 | 104.85 | 1.15% | XAF 123.43 |
| 2017 | 103.65 | 0.45% | XAF 124.85 |
| 2016 | 103.19 | 3.19% | XAF 125.42 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 3.17% | XAF 129.42 |
| 2014 | 96.93 | 0.91% | XAF 133.52 |
| 2013 | 96.05 | 4.63% | XAF 134.74 |
| 2012 | 91.80 | 5.01% | XAF 140.98 |
| 2011 | 87.42 | 1.76% | XAF 148.04 |
| 2010 | 85.91 | 0.39% | XAF 150.64 |
| 2009 | 85.57 | 4.42% | XAF 151.23 |
| 2008 | 81.96 | 4.96% | XAF 157.91 |
| 2007 | 78.08 | 2.65% | XAF 165.74 |
| 2006 | 76.06 | 6.54% | XAF 170.14 |
| 2005 | 71.40 | 3.09% | XAF 181.27 |
| 2004 | 69.25 | 2.43% | XAF 186.87 |
| 2003 | 67.61 | -0.63% | XAF 191.42 |
| 2002 | 68.04 | 4.38% | XAF 190.21 |
| 2001 | 65.19 | 0.06% | XAF 198.53 |
| 2000 | 65.15 | -0.88% | XAF 198.65 |
| 1999 | 65.73 | 4.14% | XAF 196.89 |
| 1998 | 63.11 | — | XAF 205.05 |
Republic of the Congo inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Republic of the Congo?
- Republic of the Congo inflation was 2.80% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has CFA Franc BEAC lost in value since 1998?
- XAF 100.00 in 1998 has the same purchasing power as XAF 205.05 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 105.05% over 28 years, an average of 2.60% per year.
- What years does this Republic of the Congo inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 29 years, from 1998 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can CFA Franc BEAC inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and CFA Franc BEAC gained purchasing power over that year. Republic of the Congo recorded deflation in 2 of the 28 years measured here, most recently in 2003. The steepest fall was -0.88% in 2000.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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