Cost of food in Rwanda increased 39.10 percent in October of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Rwanda averaged 8.74 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 45.00 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 8.00 percent in 2027 and 7.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Inflation Rate 10.70 10.50 percent Oct 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 188.90 186.50 points Oct 2026
CPI Transportation 230.80 230.90 points Oct 2026
Food Inflation 39.10 25.20 percent Oct 2026
GDP Deflator 118.00 114.00 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 26.50 20.00 percent Oct 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 6.50 5.00 percent Oct 2026


Rwanda Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
39.10 25.20 64.50 -14.20 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014M2=100, NSA