Inflation Guinea 2016
Average inflation: 8.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 8.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 8.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.4%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 11.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.5% lower than the 5-year average of 10.7%.
- 5-year average
- 10.7%
- 10-year average
- 14%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by -3.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -10.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.2% 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 €108.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4% | -1.5 |
| February | 7.5% | -1.0 |
| March | 7.7% | -0.7 |
| April | 7.9% | -0.5 |
| May | 8.2% | -0.2 |
| June | 8.3% | -0.9 |
| July | 8.4% | -2.3 |
| August | 8.4% | -4.0 |
| September | 8.5% | -6.3 |
| October | 8.6% | -7.6 |
| November | 8.6% | -8.8 |
| December | 8.7% | -10.0 |
| Average | 8.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.