Inflation Rwanda 2016
Average inflation: 7.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 11.0%. The lowest inflation was in April at 4.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 11.0%
- Lowest month
- April: 4.4%
- Difference
- 6.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 12.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% higher than the 5-year average of 5.7%.
- 5-year average
- 5.7%
- 10-year average
- 6.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 15.4%
- All-time low (2010)
- -0.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by +4.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +6.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6% | +6.2 |
| February | 6.1% | +5.9 |
| March | 5.8% | +6.5 |
| April | 4.4% | +3.2 |
| May | 4.4% | +2.8 |
| June | 6.3% | +5.3 |
| July | 7.8% | +6.7 |
| August | 7.5% | +5.3 |
| September | 7.4% | +3.8 |
| October | 9.1% | +3.6 |
| November | 9.1% | +1.6 |
| December | 11.0% | +4.2 |
| Average | 7.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.