Inflation Gabon 1996
Average inflation: 0.6%
Inflation in 1996
Inflation is very low at 0.6%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 1.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 1.0%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.4%
- Difference
- 0.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 1.5%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (0.6% in 1996).
- 5-year average
- 1.5%
- 10-year average
- 3.4%
- All-time high (1977)
- 11.8%
- All-time low (1996)
- 0.6%
Trend
Over the period 1994-1996, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 1995, inflation has fallen by 0.2 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -1.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.4 percentage points below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for FCFA 100 this year will cost approximately FCFA 101 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1996
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.4% | -1.5 |
| February | 0.5% | -1.3 |
| March | 0.6% | -0.9 |
| April | 0.7% | -0.6 |
| May | 0.8% | -0.6 |
| June | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| July | 0.5% | -0.2 |
| August | 0.5% | +0.2 |
| September | 0.6% | +0.5 |
| October | 0.8% | +0.9 |
| November | 0.8% | +0.9 |
| December | 1.0% | +1.0 |
| Average | 0.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.