Dominican Republic Inflation Rate  1984-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Consumer prices in Dominican Republic increased 3.11 percent year-on-year in May of 2017, easing from a 3.51 percent rise in the previous month. It is the lowest inflation rate since January, as prices increased less for transport (6.74 percent vs 8.74 percent in April), housing and utilities (3.43 percent vs 3.90 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (2.85 percent vs 2.91 percent), furniture and household equipment (0.78 percent vs 0.84 percent), health (3.50 percent vs 3.58 percent), education (5.48 percent vs 5.51 percent) and communication (2.60 percent vs 3.26 percent). In addition, cost fell further for clothing and footwear (-3.99 percent vs -3.39 percent). In contrast, prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.52 percent vs 2.49 percent), restaurants and hotels (1.61 percent vs 1.55 percent) and recreation and culture (0.62 percent vs 0.33 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased 0.14 percent compared to a 0.27 percent increase in April. Inflation Rate in Dominican Republic averaged 14.69 percent from 1984 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 82.49 percent in February of 1991 and a record low of -1.57 percent in September of 2009.