Inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Inflation, consumer prices was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 80.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 60.3% | — |
| 1989 | 80.8% | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -59.1% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +198.9% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -83.7% |
| 1999 | -2.1% | -126.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -514.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -61.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | -3.5% | -206.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -125.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +276.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +136.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +126.5% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -115.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -252.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +100.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -43.3% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -225.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -197.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -77.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +362.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +96.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +318.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -47.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.5% | 60.3% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | -2.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -3.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -1.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,073 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 624,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.