Rwanda's inflation rate rose for the third month to 7.9% in February 2026, reaching the highest level since June 2025, compared to January's 7.5%. Upward pressure came from several CPI categories, including restaurants & hotels (18.8% vs 18.2% in January); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (15.9% vs 14.9%); education (10.5% vs 10.5%); housing & utilities (8.3% vs 5.9%); transportation (7.1% vs 7.2%); miscellaneous goods & services (5.4% vs 5.3%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.2% vs 5.3%). On a monthly basis, the CPI inched up by 1.2% in February, after a 0.6% increase in the prior month. source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Inflation Rate in Rwanda increased to 7.90 percent in February from 7.50 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Rwanda averaged 6.55 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 33.80 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -15.80 percent in February of 1999. This page provides - Rwanda Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Rwanda Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Rwanda increased to 7.90 percent in February from 7.50 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Rwanda is expected to be 4.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Rwanda Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.30 percent in 2027 and 5.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-10 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 7.5% 5.2% 6.0%
2026-03-10 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 7.9% 7.5% 5.8%
2026-04-10 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 7.9% 4.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Inflation Rate 7.70 7.40 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 166.60 163.00 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 186.10 185.50 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 5.20 5.30 percent Feb 2026
GDP Deflator 111.00 109.00 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 7.90 7.50 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.20 0.60 percent Feb 2026


Rwanda Inflation Rate
In Rwanda, the two main components of the Consumer Price Index are: Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages (39% of the total weight) and Housing & Utilities (18%). Others include: Transport (8%), Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (7%), Restaurants & Hotels (6%), Clothing & Footwear (5%), Miscellaneous Goods & Services (5%), Household Contents, Equipment & Maintenance (3%), Communications (2%), Recreation & Culture (2%), Education (2%) and Health (1%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.90 7.50 33.80 -15.80 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014M2=100, NSA

News Stream
Rwanda Inflation Rate Continues to Accelerate
Rwanda's inflation rate rose for the third month to 7.9% in February 2026, reaching the highest level since June 2025, compared to January's 7.5%. Upward pressure came from several CPI categories, including restaurants & hotels (18.8% vs 18.2% in January); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (15.9% vs 14.9%); education (10.5% vs 10.5%); housing & utilities (8.3% vs 5.9%); transportation (7.1% vs 7.2%); miscellaneous goods & services (5.4% vs 5.3%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.2% vs 5.3%). On a monthly basis, the CPI inched up by 1.2% in February, after a 0.6% increase in the prior month.
2026-03-10
Rwanda Inflation Rate Quickens to 7-Month High
Rwanda's inflation rate rose for the second month to 7.5% in January 2026, the highest level in seven months, compared to December's 5.2%. The heavyweight food & non-alcoholic beverages index climbed by 5.3%, following a 1% advance in the previous month, as prices rebounded for vegetables (3.8% vs -6.2%). Meat (14.8% vs 17.2%) and bread & cereals (9.7% vs 10.8%) also remained expensive. At the same time, prices continued to increase significantly for some other CPI categories, including health (63.5% vs 63.6%); restaurants & hotels (18.2% vs 16.2%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (14.9% vs 15.1%); education (10.5% vs 10.5%); transportation (7.2% vs 7.8%) and housing & utilities (5.9% vs 4.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6% in January, after a similar decrease in the prior month.
2026-02-10
Rwanda Inflation Rate at 3-Month High of 5.2%
Rwanda's overall inflation rate accelerated for the first time in six months to 5.2% in December 2025, up from November’s nine-month low of 5.1%. It marked the highest inflation rate since September, driven by a rebound in food prices (1.0% vs -1.1% in November), after posting the first deflation in a year, with a sharp increase in bread & cereals (10.8%) and meat (17.2%). At the same time, faster price growth was seen in some categories, including alcoholic beverages & tobacco (15.1% vs 14.4%), housing & utilities (4.9% vs 4.5%), transport (7.8% vs 7.6%), and healthcare (63.6% vs 62.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.6% in December, after edging down 0.1% in the prior month, marking the steepest monthly decline in five months.
2026-01-10