Demographic and Health Survey type has been used to monitor vaccination coverage which represents the percentage of people in Rwanda who have received all the vaccines recommended for their age.
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) is issuing a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) beginning in June 2017. The new CPI has weights based on the fourth Household Income and Expenditure Survey (EICV4) conducted in 2013/2014 replacing those for EICV3 conducted in 2010/1011. The index reference period remained unchanged (February 2014).
In the 3rd quarter of the year 2016, GDP at current market prices was estimated at Rwf 1,662 billion, up from Rwf 1,506 billion in the same quarter of 2015. GDP grew by 5.2% compared to the same quarter in 2015.Sectors performed as follows:
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has celebrated the 2016 African Statistics Day (ASD) on 18th November 2016, under the theme: “Data revolution: Strengthening statistics for regional integration, structural transformation and sustainable development”. During this event, NISR has awarded the winners of NISR Infographic Competition on the "Situation of adolescents in Rwanda: Health and Economic Status".
From 15-19 August 2016 a delegation from the Directorate of Statistics of the Federal Government of Somalia, Department of Statistics in Somaliland and Puntland together with Statistics Sweden had organized a study tour to National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) to share experiences .
The trip also presents an opportunity for Somali statistical management team to better discuss the cooperation between Somali statistical authorities and NISR.
