Inflation Guinea 2018
Average inflation: 9.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 10.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 9.6%.
- Highest month
- July: 10.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 9.6%
- Difference
- 0.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 13.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 9.0%.
- 5-year average
- 9%
- 10-year average
- 11.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +1.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.8% 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 €109.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.6% | +1.0 |
| February | 9.7% | +1.4 |
| March | 9.7% | +1.3 |
| April | 9.6% | +1.1 |
| May | 9.8% | +1.2 |
| June | 9.9% | +1.2 |
| July | 10.3% | +1.3 |
| August | 9.9% | +0.7 |
| September | 9.9% | +0.6 |
| October | 9.8% | +0.5 |
| November | 9.8% | +0.4 |
| December | 9.9% | +0.3 |
| Average | 9.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.