Inflation Guinea-Bissau 2017
Average inflation: 1.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.7%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 3.1%. The lowest inflation was in December at -0.5%.
- Highest month
- May: 3.1%
- Lowest month
- December: -0.5%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 0.9%.
- 5-year average
- 0.9%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 5.1%
- All-time low (2014)
- -1.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, the difference is minimal (+0.2 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +3.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.3% 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 €101.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.6% | -0.8 |
| February | 1.7% | -0.9 |
| March | 2.5% | +0.2 |
| April | 2.6% | +0.5 |
| May | 3.1% | +0.4 |
| June | 1.7% | -0.8 |
| July | 2.2% | +0.6 |
| August | 1.7% | +1.2 |
| September | 2.5% | +3.6 |
| October | 1.1% | +0.8 |
| November | 0.3% | -0.4 |
| December | -0.5% | -2.1 |
| Average | 1.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.