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

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 90.1%
World rank
109th
of 155 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 1995
All-time low
-2.4%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1987–2021

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Rwanda, 1987–2021

02040601987200420211987: 4.11988: 31989: 11990: 4.11991: 19.61992: 9.51993: 12.41994: 23.21995: 53.51996: 131997: 11.41998: 6.91999: -2.42000: 3.92001: 3.42002: 22003: 7.52004: 12.22005: 92006: 8.92007: 9.12008: 15.42009: 132010: -0.2042011: 3.12012: 10.32013: 5.92014: 2.32015: 2.52016: 7.22017: 8.32018: -0.3112019: 3.32020: 9.82021: 0.975

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 109th of 155 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 112 Taiwan 0.9% compare

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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 109th out of 155 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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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.