Inflation Gabon 2006
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.8%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.8%
- Difference
- 1.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 1.0%.
- 5-year average
- 1%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (1989)
- 6.6%
- All-time low (2004)
- 0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2005, inflation has risen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +1.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2006
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | +0.6 |
| February | 0.9% | +0.6 |
| March | 0.9% | -0.1 |
| April | 1.3% | +0.2 |
| May | 1.7% | +1.1 |
| June | 1.7% | +0.9 |
| July | 1.9% | +1.4 |
| August | 1.9% | +1.2 |
| September | 1.5% | +0.7 |
| October | 1.9% | +1.5 |
| November | 2.1% | +1.5 |
| December | 2.2% | +1.6 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.