Democratic Republic of the Congo: Alcohol beverage prices

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Alcohol beverage price index, world average = 100

 Latest value 100.66
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2017 - 2021
 Average 98.46
 Min - Max 96.26 - 100.66
 Source World Bank International Comparison Program
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The alcohol price index measures the cost of in-store retail purchases of alcoholic beverages in Democratic Republic of the Congo relative to other countries. Higher values mean higher prices. The data for this index are from the 2021 edition of the World Bank International Comparison Program which provides international relative price updates every four years. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Democratic Republic of the Congo: Alcohol beverage prices
 2021 100.66
 2017 96.26




Definition: The index measures the cost of in-store retail alcoholic beverage purchases. The world average is set at 100 with greater values indicating more expensive alcohol.

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