Inflation of consumer prices in Guinea
Guinea: Inflation of consumer prices was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation of consumer prices in Guinea is 3.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Guinea peaked at 34.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.4% | — |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +221.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -56.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 4.7% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 3.5% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Guinea?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Guinea was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Guinea ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.