DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Guinea - Other, Guinea COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
80%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Guinea - Other rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Jul 12, 2026 80%
Jan 25, 2026 80%
Jan 11, 2026 70%
Oct 20, 2024 80%
Oct 9, 2022 70%
Apr 24, 2022 50%
Dec 19, 2021 42%
Oct 10, 2021 35%
Mar 28, 2021 5%
Feb 14, 2021 0%
Oct 11, 2020 5%
Jul 5, 2020 10%
Apr 2, 2017 15%
Feb 21, 2016 5%
Jan 24, 2016 10%
Nov 1, 2015 15%
Oct 18, 2015 20%
Oct 4, 2015 15%
Jan 25, 2015 20%
Jan 11, 2015 25%
Dec 28, 2014 20%
Jan 12, 2014 25%
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How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Guinea - Other. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/GN?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 80
      },
      "iso_code": "GN",
      "location": "Guinea - Other",
      "postcode": "11838"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Guinea - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Guinea - Other, Guinea?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Guinea - Other, Guinea is 80%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Guinea - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Jan 25, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 80%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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