Inflation Guinea 2019
Average inflation: 9.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 9.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 9.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 9.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 9.1%
- Difference
- 0.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 8.6%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 11.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 8.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of 9.6%.
- 5-year average
- 9.6%
- 10-year average
- 11.8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2018, the difference is minimal (-0.3 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -0.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.5% 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 €109.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.7% | +0.1 |
| February | 9.7% | 0.0 |
| March | 9.7% | 0.0 |
| April | 9.5% | -0.1 |
| May | 9.6% | -0.2 |
| June | 9.6% | -0.3 |
| July | 9.4% | -0.9 |
| August | 9.4% | -0.5 |
| September | 9.4% | -0.5 |
| October | 9.3% | -0.5 |
| November | 9.3% | -0.5 |
| December | 9.1% | -0.8 |
| Average | 9.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.