Statistical article

Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation has risen 0.8 percent year on year in March 2015, up from 0.7 percent in February 2015.

In March 2015, “Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels” rose by 3.8 percent while Transport decreased by 3.9 percent. 

 

The data also show the “local goods” increased by 1.2 percent on annual change and increased by 1.1 percent on a monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” decreased by 0.1 percent on annual basis and was stable on a monthly basis.
 

The prices of the “fresh products” decreased by 2.5 percent between March 2015 and March 2014.

By: Lucie Mutetijabiro