Rwanda Inflation Rate at 2-/1/2-Year High of 11.5%

2026-05-10 08:41 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

Rwanda's annual inflation rate accelerated to 11.5% in April 2026 from 7.7% in the previous month.

It was the highest level since October 2023, with food and non-alcoholic beverages rising at the fastest pace in nine months (5.8% vs 4.6% in March), mainly driven by meat, non-alcoholic beverages, and bread and cereals.

Inflation also accelerated for transport (26.6% vs 6.5%); housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (22.8% vs 10.6%); clothing and footwear (4.6% vs 4.3%); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (15.6% vs 13.8%); and miscellaneous goods and services (7.7% vs 5.5%).

The core inflation rate accelerated to 8.7% in April from 8.0% in the preceding month, marking the fastest increase since January 2024.

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 5.7%, following a 1.7% increase in March, marking the fastest pace since the data series began in 2009.



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