Inflation Rwanda 2017
Average inflation: 8.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 13.4%. The lowest inflation was in December at -0.2%.
- Highest month
- February: 13.4%
- Lowest month
- December: -0.2%
- Difference
- 13.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.2%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 13.2%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.2% higher than the 5-year average of 5.3%.
- 5-year average
- 5.3%
- 10-year average
- 6.8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 15.4%
- All-time low (2010)
- -0.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +1.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -11.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.5% 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 €108.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0% | +5.4 |
| February | 13.4% | +7.3 |
| March | 13.0% | +7.2 |
| April | 12.9% | +8.5 |
| May | 11.7% | +7.3 |
| June | 9.4% | +3.1 |
| July | 8.1% | +0.3 |
| August | 7.2% | -0.3 |
| September | 7.1% | -0.3 |
| October | 5.3% | -3.8 |
| November | 1.6% | -7.5 |
| December | -0.2% | -11.2 |
| Average | 8.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.