Inflation Guinea 2012
Average inflation: 15.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 15.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 18.5%. The lowest inflation was in December at 12.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 18.5%
- Lowest month
- December: 12.8%
- Difference
- 5.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 15.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 15.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 12.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of 16.6%.
- 5-year average
- 16.6%
- 10-year average
- 16.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2011, the difference is minimal (-6.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -6.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -8.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 13.3% 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 €115.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5% | -2.2 |
| February | 18.4% | -3.1 |
| March | 17.1% | -3.9 |
| April | 16.0% | -5.5 |
| May | 15.4% | -7.3 |
| June | 15.0% | -8.5 |
| July | 14.8% | -8.1 |
| August | 14.5% | -6.1 |
| September | 14.4% | -6.6 |
| October | 13.5% | -8.6 |
| November | 13.2% | -6.7 |
| December | 12.8% | -6.2 |
| Average | 15.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.