CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda
Rwanda: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2021, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 90.1% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda peaked at 53.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 131st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.1% | — |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -66.3% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +311.0% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +375.9% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +87.2% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +130.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -75.7% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -39.4% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -135.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -259.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +275.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +64.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -101.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -1603.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +234.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -60.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +185.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -103.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1174.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +194.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -90.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1603.2% | -0.2% | 3.1% |
| 2019 | +1174.1% | -0.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | -2.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda was 1.0% in 2021, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.