Since 2021, the economy of the Republic of the Congo has shown sustained growth. The country’s Gross Domestic Product has been steadily increasing, while the unemployment rate has been gradually decreasing, reports the National Institute of Statistics.
A particularly significant achievement was the unprecedented drop in food inflation. Starting in May 2025, food prices began to decrease, and in June 2025, a record was set: a year-on-year decline of 4.1 percent. This is the first time in recent years that Congo has experienced negative food inflation.
Experts attribute this positive trend to the full range of measures implemented by the government under the leadership of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso: increasing the population’s purchasing power through social transfers, supporting local producers, and stabilizing supply chains.