Inflation Guinea-Bissau 2019
Average inflation: 0.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.3%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 2.5%. The lowest inflation was in May at -2.0%.
- Highest month
- February: 2.5%
- Lowest month
- May: -2.0%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 1.1%.
- 5-year average
- 1.1%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (2011)
- 5.1%
- All-time low (2014)
- -1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +0.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +3.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.7% 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 €100.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3% | +3.1 |
| February | 2.5% | +2.1 |
| March | 2.5% | +3.5 |
| April | 1.0% | +1.2 |
| May | -2.0% | -2.6 |
| June | -1.5% | -2.2 |
| July | 0.1% | +0.5 |
| August | -0.4% | -0.5 |
| September | -0.1% | -0.3 |
| October | -0.6% | -2.2 |
| November | -0.6% | -1.8 |
| December | -0.1% | -2.5 |
| Average | 0.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.