Rwanda Inflation Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

5.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 10, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 4 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
33.8 Nov 2022	-15.8 Feb 1999	6.56 %	1997-2025	National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

In Rwanda, the two main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (39 percent of total weight) and Housing and Utilities (18.3 percent). Others include: Transport (7.7 percent); Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (6.8 percent); Restaurants and Hotels (6.4 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5.3 percent) and Miscellaneous Goods and Services (5.2 percent). Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance, Communication, Recreation and Culture, Education and Health account for the remaining 11.3 percent of total weight. .

Latest Updates

Rwanda's annual inflation rate eased for the second month to 3.8% in February 2025, from 5.7% in the previous month. Prices slowed primarily in the heavyweight category of food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.5% vs 4.1% in January), mainly due to a 4.9% fall in vegetable costs. Price growth also moderated for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3% vs 6.5%); housing & utilities (1.7% vs 4.2%); health (1.7% vs 2.1%); recreation & culture (4.2% vs 6.2%); and transportation (18.5% vs 19.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.9% in February after decreasing by 1.6% in the preceding month.