Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Rwanda, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.9% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 234.0% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Rwanda peaked at 31.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.5% | — |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +117.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -84.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +532.9% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +203.1% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | +231.7% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -76.3% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +90.6% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -53.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +94.8% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -67.2% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -163.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -470.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -66.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +314.3% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +369.1% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +62.1% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -48.3% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -138.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -262.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +273.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -101.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -1351.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +233.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +183.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -103.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1175.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +194.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -104.0% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -4620.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -91.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +234.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4620.1% | -0.4% | 17.7% |
| 2011 | +1351.4% | -0.2% | 3.1% |
| 2019 | +1175.8% | -0.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 0.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | -1.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | -2.4% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | -0.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Belarus 6.6% compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.1% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 5.6% compare
- 44 Tonga 5.6% compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 5.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Rwanda?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Rwanda was 5.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.