Inflation Guinea 2017
Average inflation: 8.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in February at 8.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- February: 8.3%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 13.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.5% lower than the 5-year average of 9.4%.
- 5-year average
- 9.4%
- 10-year average
- 13%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by +0.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +1.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.9% 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 €108.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6% | +1.2 |
| February | 8.3% | +0.8 |
| March | 8.4% | +0.7 |
| April | 8.5% | +0.6 |
| May | 8.6% | +0.4 |
| June | 8.7% | +0.4 |
| July | 9.0% | +0.6 |
| August | 9.2% | +0.8 |
| September | 9.3% | +0.8 |
| October | 9.3% | +0.7 |
| November | 9.4% | +0.8 |
| December | 9.6% | +0.9 |
| Average | 8.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.