Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Inflation, GDP deflator was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Rwanda is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 1,000.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Rwanda peaked at 88.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.0%, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.1% | — |
| 1962 | -8.0% | -211.9% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | -270.0% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 36.9% | +429.3% |
| 1967 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -97.7% |
| 1969 | -1.3% | -251.3% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | -873.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -101.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -1721.5% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +112.1% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +306.2% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | +453.0% |
| 1976 | -1.9% | -102.1% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -814.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +65.5% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +151.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +588.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -72.9% |
| 1986 | -7.0% | -253.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -109.5% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +234.5% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +138.0% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +154.1% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +198.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -85.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +398.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -70.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -112.0% |
| 2002 | -5.2% | +1231.5% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -489.5% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +1135.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +120.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +100.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -87.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +699.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +364.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +326.5% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -30.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -9.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1721.5% | -0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2002 | -1231.5% | -0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | +1135.2% | 1.1% | 13.0% |
| 1970 | +873.8% | -1.3% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | -8.0% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | -1.9% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -7.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 2.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | -5.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 3.7% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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, gdp deflator in Rwanda?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Rwanda was 7.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.0% in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.