Rwanda vs Tonga: Inflation, consumer prices
Rwanda
5.9%
in 2025
Tonga
5.6%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
42nd
Tonga rank
44th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Rwanda
- Tonga
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 11.5% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Rwanda or Tonga?
- Rwanda, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Rwanda and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.