DRC: National inflation stands at 0.174% in the first week of June 2026

Kinshasa, June 14^th, 2026 (CPA). – Weekly inflation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reached 0.174% during the first week of June 2026, according to a report from the Government’s Economic Situation Committee consulted on Sunday by CPA. « During the first week of June 2026, national weekly inflation stood at 0.174%, compared to 0.172% the previous week, while in Kinshasa it reached 0.158%, down from 0.168% a week earlier, » the report stated. Beyond these weekly fluctuations, cumulative inflation reached 4.200% nationwide, while Kinshasa recorded 4.233%. According to the document on the Household Consumer Price Index (CPI), annualized inflation stood at 9.944% nationally and 10.024% in Kinshasa. On a year-on-year basis, however, the inflation rate was 2.697% nationwide and 2.502% in the capital city.
Government experts attributed the price increase recorded during the first week of June mainly to essential consumer goods. Household expenditure was particularly affected by higher prices for cereals, vegetables, fish, meat, restaurant services, transport services, pharmaceutical products, and personal care items. Furthermore, the Economic Situation Committee noted that several consumption categories made significant contributions to the week’s inflation according to their respective weights. These include food and non-alcoholic beverages, which accounted for 79.970% of national inflation; transport (7.501%); miscellaneous goods and services (3.780%); restaurants and hotels (4.627%); health (3.565%); and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.557%).