Inflation Equatorial Guinea 2019
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 4.2%. The lowest inflation was in July at -1.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 4.2%
- Lowest month
- July: -1.4%
- Difference
- 5.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 0.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of 1.3%.
- 5-year average
- 1.3%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (2011)
- 4.8%
- All-time low (2017)
- 0.8%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2018, the difference is minimal (+0.4 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +4.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.50 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 | 2.1% | +1.9 |
| February | 2.7% | +3.4 |
| March | 2.9% | +4.1 |
| April | 1.2% | +1.4 |
| May | 1.2% | +1.1 |
| June | 0.8% | +0.6 |
| July | -1.4% | -3.5 |
| August | -0.4% | -2.5 |
| September | -0.7% | -3.0 |
| October | 2.4% | -0.3 |
| November | 3.4% | +0.7 |
| December | 4.2% | +1.6 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.