Consumer price index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Consumer price index was 251.19 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Rwanda, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Rwanda is 251.19 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Rwanda peaked at 251.19 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3 2010 = 100, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.3 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1967 | 2.33 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.41 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.42 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.44 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.52 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.76 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.61 2010 = 100 | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 4.7 2010 = 100 | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 5.04 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 5.73 2010 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 6.49 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 7.51 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 8.05 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 8.57 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 9.65 2010 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 10.28 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.84 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.03 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10.9 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.35 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.69 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 11.81 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.3 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.72 2010 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 16.13 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 18.12 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 36.05 2010 = 100 | +98.9% |
| 1996 | 38.72 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 43.37 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 46.07 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 44.96 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 46.71 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 48.27 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.23 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.9 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 59.38 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 64.74 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 70.49 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 76.89 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 88.76 2010 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 100.25 2010 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.08 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 113.67 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 120.4 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 123.24 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 126.35 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 135.42 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 146.63 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 146.17 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 151.07 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 165.95 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 165.3 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 194.54 2010 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 233.04 2010 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 237.16 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 251.19 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 251.19 2010 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 251.19 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +98.9% | 18.12 2010 = 100 | 36.05 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 2010 = 100 | 2.3 2010 = 100 | 2.42 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.32 2010 = 100 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | 7.51 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 2010 = 100 | 8.05 2010 = 100 | 11.81 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.05 2010 = 100 | 12.3 2010 = 100 | 46.07 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.76 2010 = 100 | 46.71 2010 = 100 | 100.25 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.6 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 151.07 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.86 2010 = 100 | 165.3 2010 = 100 | 251.19 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Rwanda?
- Consumer price index in Rwanda was 251.19 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 251.19 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 2010 = 100 in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for consumer price index?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).