India vs Rwanda: Consumer price index
India
233.06 2010 = 100
in 2025
Rwanda
251.19 2010 = 100
in 2025
India rank
45th
Rwanda rank
42nd
Consumer price index over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 251.19 2010 = 100 against 233.06 2010 = 100 in India, a difference of 18.13 2010 = 100.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was India ahead.
India ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 2010 = 100 | 2.37 2010 = 100 | 1.84 2010 = 100 | India |
| 1970s | 6.83 2010 = 100 | 4.32 2010 = 100 | 2.51 2010 = 100 | India |
| 1980s | 15.08 2010 = 100 | 10.42 2010 = 100 | 4.66 2010 = 100 | India |
| 1990s | 37.16 2010 = 100 | 30.05 2010 = 100 | 7.11 2010 = 100 | India |
| 2000s | 67.4 2010 = 100 | 65.76 2010 = 100 | 1.64 2010 = 100 | India |
| 2010s | 139.64 2010 = 100 | 126.6 2010 = 100 | 13.03 2010 = 100 | India |
| 2020s | 209.69 2010 = 100 | 207.86 2010 = 100 | 1.83 2010 = 100 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, India or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 251.19 2010 = 100 against 233.06 2010 = 100 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between India and Rwanda?
- 18.13 2010 = 100, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for consumer price index?
- India ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.