CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda

Rwanda: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 160.05 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
160.05
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 156 countries
All-time high
160.05
in 2021
All-time low
10.85
in 1987
Years of data
35
1987–2021

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda, 1987–2021

0501001501987200420211987: 10.91988: 11.21989: 11.31990: 11.81991: 14.11992: 15.41993: 17.31994: 21.31995: 32.71996: 371997: 41.21998: 441999: 432000: 44.62001: 46.12002: 47.12003: 50.62004: 56.82005: 61.92006: 67.32007: 73.42008: 84.72009: 95.72010: 95.52011: 98.52012: 108.62013: 1152014: 117.72015: 120.72016: 129.42017: 140.12018: 139.62019: 144.32020: 158.52021: 160.1

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 160.05 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda peaked at 160.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 1987.

Rwanda ranks 76th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda, 1987 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1987 10.85
1988 11.18 +3.0%
1989 11.29 +1.0%
1990 11.75 +4.1%
1991 14.06 +19.6%
1992 15.4 +9.5%
1993 17.31 +12.4%
1994 21.33 +23.2%
1995 32.75 +53.5%
1996 37.01 +13.0%
1997 41.21 +11.4%
1998 44.05 +6.9%
1999 42.97 -2.4%
2000 44.64 +3.9%
2001 46.14 +3.4%
2002 47.05 +2.0%
2003 50.56 +7.5%
2004 56.75 +12.2%
2005 61.86 +9.0%
2006 67.34 +8.9%
2007 73.43 +9.1%
2008 84.73 +15.4%
2009 95.72 +13.0%
2010 95.52 -0.2%
2011 98.45 +3.1%
2012 108.56 +10.3%
2013 115.02 +5.9%
2014 117.72 +2.3%
2015 120.69 +2.5%
2016 129.36 +7.2%
2017 140.08 +8.3%
2018 139.64 -0.3%
2019 144.3 +3.3%
2020 158.51 +9.8%
2021 160.05 +1.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 160.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 160.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +53.5% 21.33 32.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.11 10.85 11.29 3
1990s 27.78 11.75 44.05 10
2000s 62.82 44.64 95.72 10
2010s 120.94 95.52 144.3 10
2020s 159.28 158.51 160.05 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 73 North Macedonia 166.03 compare
  2. 74 Afghanistan 160.5 compare
  3. 75 Cambodia 160.37 compare
  4. 77 United Kingdom 158.44 compare
  5. 78 Austria 158.27 compare
  6. 79 Norway 154.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda was 160.05 in 2021, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 160.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 1987.
How does Rwanda rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Rwanda ranks 76th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.