Rwanda Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

4.9

Units In

3.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 10, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
33.8 Nov 2022	-15.8 Feb 1999	6.55 %	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. .

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The annual inflation rate in Rwanda accelerated for the first time in three months to 4.9% in March 2025, compared to 3.8% in February. Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased more (3.5% vs 1.5% in February), mainly due to a 35% surge in meat and an 8.3% rise in prices for milk, cheese and eggs while prices of vegetables fell 1.4%. Also, prices rose at a faster pace for housing and utilities (2.7% vs 1.7%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (6.2% vs 3%) but eased for transport (11.8% vs 18.5%). Compared to the previous month, the CPI jumped 1.9%, the biggest increase in five months, following a 0.9% rise in February.