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Inflation reaches 3% in Equatorial Guinea in September

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Inflation in Equatorial Guinea reached 3% in September 2026, the threshold set by the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. Prices of alcoholic drinks and tobacco rose by 5.4%, transport prices by 3.6% and food products and non-alcoholic drinks by 1.8%, according to INEGE.

Equatorial Guinea’s inflation rate reached 3.0% in September 2026, matching the threshold set by CEMAC, the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Equatorial Guinea (INEGE).

Prices of alcoholic drinks and tobacco rose by 5.4% over the month, while transport prices increased by 3.6%. Food products and non-alcoholic drinks recorded a rise of 1.8%, according to INEGE.

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