Annual inflation in Equatorial Guinea rose to 5.9% in September from 5.3% in August, according to figures released on 20 October by the National Statistics Institute (INEGE). Healthcare and several food products recorded some of the steepest increases.
Medicines and traditional pharmaceutical products became 15.5% more expensive over the year, while hospital services rose 12.3%. Among food products, dairy prices increased 14.1%, and coffee, tea and cocoa rose 11%. These increases far exceed overall inflation and weigh on the everyday purchases of affected households.
Imported goods recorded a 4.2% price increase, against 2.8% in September 2025. Inflation for locally produced goods, by contrast, slowed to 1.9% from 3.1% a year earlier. Price pressures therefore vary depending on where goods come from and do not affect every type of spending equally.
INEGE also recorded large differences between cities. Average inflation reached 4.9% in both Malabo and Ebibeyin, against 1.1% in Bata. Nationally, transport prices rose 3.6%, partly reflecting a 15.4% increase in car prices.
The twelve-month average inflation rate reached 3%, up from 2.8% a month earlier. It stood at the reference threshold used by the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), while core inflation excluding energy and fresh food was 3.5%. These measures cover different periods or baskets from September's 5.9% year-on-year rate.