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Guinea

Guinean Franc (GNF)

39
Moderate
Risk
#50
of 171
Riskier
than 71% of currencies
36
global avg score
$840
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 5.0% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
3.5%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
7.4%
Broad Money / GDP
30.1%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
6.7%
Reserve Months
1.3
Current Account
-1.6%
FX Volatility
3.0

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 GNF3.5% inflation
GNF 840−GNF 160 (16% purchasing power lost)
Your GNF 1,000 buys 16% less in 5 years
What if you invested GNF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in GNF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.5%/yr from expected GNF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
GNF 883
GNF 117
-2.5%/yr net in GNF
S&P 500
GNF 1651
+GNF 651
range: GNF 755GNF 3245
10% USD return + 0.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
GNF 1507
+GNF 507
range: GNF 432GNF 4091
8% USD return + 0.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
GNF 3119
+GNF 2119
range: GNF 187GNF 18.7k
25% USD return + 0.5% FX · ±54% vol

All values in GNF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Guinea (3.5%) 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: 2026-07-03