Inflation Guinea 2020
Average inflation: 10.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 11.6%. The lowest inflation was in January at 9.1%.
- Highest month
- April: 11.6%
- Lowest month
- January: 9.1%
- Difference
- 2.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 12.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% higher than the 5-year average of 9.4%.
- 5-year average
- 9.4%
- 10-year average
- 11.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 26.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 4.8%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2019, the difference is minimal (+1.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +2.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.6% 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 €110.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1% | -0.6 |
| February | 9.3% | -0.4 |
| March | 9.5% | -0.2 |
| April | 11.6% | +2.1 |
| May | 11.5% | +1.9 |
| June | 11.3% | +1.7 |
| July | 11.3% | +1.9 |
| August | 11.0% | +1.6 |
| September | 10.6% | +1.2 |
| October | 10.8% | +1.5 |
| November | 10.7% | +1.4 |
| December | 10.6% | +1.5 |
| Average | 10.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.