Inflation Gabon 1976
Average inflation: 14.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 14.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 17.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at 12.3%.
- Highest month
- January: 17.3%
- Lowest month
- December: 12.3%
- Difference
- 5.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% higher than the 5-year average of 13.3%.
- 5-year average
- 13.3%
- 10-year average
- 12.2%
- All-time high (1975)
- 17.8%
- All-time low (1971)
- 6.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1975, inflation has fallen by +3.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -5.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 12.4% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €114.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1976
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1975 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17.3% | -1.9 |
| February | 17.0% | -0.6 |
| March | 16.3% | -2.2 |
| April | 14.7% | -3.4 |
| May | 13.9% | -4.2 |
| June | 13.8% | -4.3 |
| July | 14.2% | -3.4 |
| August | 14.2% | -3.1 |
| September | 13.5% | -3.0 |
| October | 13.0% | -4.2 |
| November | 12.6% | -5.0 |
| December | 12.3% | -5.8 |
| Average | 14.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.