Guinea’s economy: growth, inflation, debt and interest rates
The latest checked official figures on Guinea’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Consumer price inflation, on a year earlier
- 5.9% · September 2026
Source: INS, Indice national harmonisé des prix à la consommation (INHPC), septembre 2026 (note, 18 pages) - Real GDP growth, on a year earlier (quarterly)
- 9.2% · Q1 2026
Source: INS, Comptes nationaux trimestriels (Premier trimestre 2026), N°010, Septembre 2026 - Public debt, share of GDP
- 33.8% · 2024 (as worded by AfDB)
Source: AfDB, Guinea country page - Perspectives économiques en Guinée - Central Bank of Guinea policy rate
- 9.5% · Decision of September 18, 2026 (unchanged)
unchanged from the decision of March 30, 2026 (21st meeting)
Source: BCRG, Communiqué de presse, 22ème réunion ordinaire du Comité de Politique Monétaire, 18 septembre 2026 - Guinean francs per US dollar (central bank reference rate)
- 8,823.4 Guinean francs per dollar · November 2, 2026
+0.0% from October 2026, fixing of 30/10/2026
Source: BCRG homepage, 'Cours des devises' block shown under the heading 'Fixing du 02/11/2026'
Figures checked against their source.
Our stories on this topic
- Guinean franc slips for fifth consecutive month against dollar · November 5, 2026
- Guinea's official estimates put 2025 growth between 7.1% and 8.4% · November 5, 2026
- Guinea's revised budget plan cuts investment 2.7tn GNF, raises spending · October 29, 2026
- Guinea's inflation climbs to 6.4% in July as food prices rise 13.5% · October 22, 2026
- Guinea's central bank holds rate at 9.5% as commercial lending costs fall · October 22, 2026