Inflation Rwanda 2010

Average inflation: -0.1%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.1%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at 8.1%. The lowest inflation was in December at -6.5%.

Highest month
January: 8.1%
Lowest month
December: -6.5%
Difference
14.6 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.9%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -1.3%.

Highest increase
Energy: -0.9%
Lowest increase
Food: -1.3%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 9.4% lower than the 5-year average of 9.3%.

5-year average
9.3%
10-year average
9.3%
All-time high (2008)
15.4%
All-time low (2010)
-0.1%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +13.3 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-13.3 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: -18.2 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.90 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2010

Inflation by category

Food
-1.3%
-1.2vs avg.
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Energy
-0.9%
-0.8vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2009
January 8.1% -12.3
February 3.7% -16.3
March 1.9% -16.8
April 0.6% -14.3
May 0.3% -15.2
June 2.0% -8.4
July -2.2% -12.3
August -1.4% -8.9
September -0.4% -8.6
October -2.3% -11.5
November -5.4% -17.1
December -6.5% -18.2
Average -0.1%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also