Inflation Guinea 2013
Average inflation: 11.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 11.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 13.1%. The lowest inflation was in November at 10.3%.
- Highest month
- January: 13.1%
- Lowest month
- November: 10.3%
- Difference
- 2.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 15.3%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.6%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 15.3%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 12.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.8% lower than the 5-year average of 13.7%.
- 5-year average
- 13.7%
- 10-year average
- 16.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +3.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -5.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 9.9% 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 €111.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13.1% | -5.4 |
| February | 12.9% | -5.5 |
| March | 13.0% | -4.1 |
| April | 13.0% | -3.0 |
| May | 12.2% | -3.2 |
| June | 12.0% | -3.0 |
| July | 12.2% | -2.6 |
| August | 11.7% | -2.8 |
| September | 11.4% | -3.0 |
| October | 10.8% | -2.7 |
| November | 10.3% | -2.9 |
| December | 10.5% | -2.3 |
| Average | 11.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.