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Guinea
43
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#39
of 171
Riskier
than 78% of currencies
37
global avg score
$677
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need to earn at least 9.6% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
8.1%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
5.4%
Broad Money / GDP
30.1%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
9.2%
Reserve Months
1.3
Current Account
-1.6%
FX Volatility
2.9
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
56.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
GNF
Holding cash in GNF8.1% inflation
GNF 677−GNF 323 (32% purchasing power lost)
Your GNF 1,000 buys 32% less in 5 years
What if you invested GNF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in GNF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~5.1%/yr from expected GNF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
GNF 1111
+GNF 111
+2.1%/yr net in GNF
S&P 500
GNF 2022
+GNF 1022
range: GNF 957–GNF 3876
10% USD return + 5.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
GNF 1852
+GNF 852
range: GNF 562–GNF 4848
8% USD return + 5.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
GNF 3731
+GNF 2731
range: GNF 256–GNF 21.2k
25% USD return + 5.1% FX · ±54% vol
All values in GNF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~5.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Guinea (8.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19