Kinshasa, July 6th, 2026 (CPA). – Weekly inflation in the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a slight increase during the first week of July 2026, reaching a cumulative rate of 5.025% compared with the previous week, according to a report by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) consulted by CPA on Monday. « During the first week of July 2026, the national weekly inflation rate stood at 0.186%, compared with 0.210% the previous week, while in Kinshasa it reached 0.197%, compared with 0.193% a week earlier. On a cumulative basis, inflation reached 5.025% nationwide and 5.049% in Kinshasa, » the report stated.
According to the document, annual inflation stood at 10.102% nationwide and 10.151% in the city-province of Kinshasa. On a year-on-year basis, inflation reached 2.916% nationally and 2.655% in Kinshasa. The report attributed the week’s price increases mainly to higher prices for vegetables, fish, meat, oilseeds, edible oils, cereals, tubers and pharmaceutical products. Price increases were also recorded for kitchen utensils, household goods, restaurant services, transport services, personal care products and recreational services.
Household Consumption Categories Driving Inflation
The report further indicated that several household consumption categories made the largest contribution to overall national inflation according to their respective weights.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages accounted for the largest share at 75.621%, followed by transport services (10.413%), health (4.579%), and miscellaneous goods and services (3.549%).
The recreation and culture category contributed 2.071%, followed by restaurants and hotels (1.450%) and furniture, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.080%). Meanwhile, alcoholic beverages and tobacco accounted for 1.009% of inflation, while communicationscontributed 0.228%.