Cost of food in Rwanda increased 5.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Rwanda averaged 8.50 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 64.50 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -14.20 percent in October of 2018. source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Food Inflation in Rwanda is expected to be 4.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Rwanda Food Inflation is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2027 and 4.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Inflation Rate 7.40 7.20 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 163.00 161.50 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 185.50 185.40 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 5.30 1.00 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 109.00 105.00 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 7.50 5.20 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 -0.60 percent Jan 2026


Rwanda Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 1.00 64.50 -14.20 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014M2=100, NSA