Inflation Guinea-Bissau 2016
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 May at 2.7%. The lowest inflation was in September at -1.1%.
- Highest month
- May: 2.7%
- Lowest month
- September: -1.1%
- Difference
- 3.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.5% higher than the 5-year average of 1.0%.
- 5-year average
- 1%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 5.1%
- All-time low (2014)
- -1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by +0.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -3.8 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 2016
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4% | +2.1 |
| February | 2.6% | +2.1 |
| March | 2.3% | +1.5 |
| April | 2.1% | +1.7 |
| May | 2.7% | +2.3 |
| June | 2.5% | +0.4 |
| July | 1.6% | +0.4 |
| August | 0.5% | -2.1 |
| September | -1.1% | -3.8 |
| October | 0.3% | -1.6 |
| November | 0.7% | -1.5 |
| December | 1.6% | -0.8 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.