Cost of food in Rwanda increased 12.60 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Rwanda averaged 8.46 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 6.50 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 5.00 percent in 2027 and 6.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Inflation Rate 10.00 9.70 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 186.90 190.50 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 230.30 228.10 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 12.60 8.00 percent Jul 2026
GDP Deflator 114.00 111.00 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 13.80 12.70 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.40 percent Jul 2026


Rwanda Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.60 8.00 64.50 -14.20 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014M2=100, NSA