10 February 2018

Rwanda's CPI is 1.3 pct year on year in January 2018

Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation has risen 1.3 percent year on year in January 2018 up from 0.7 percent in December 2017.

In January 2018, ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ and Transport rose by 2.2 percent, and 2.7 percent respectively.

The data also show the “local goods” increased by 0.4 percent on annual change and increased by 0.2 percent on a monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” increased by 4.2 percent on annual basis and increased by 0.2 percent on a monthly basis.

The prices of the “Energy” increased by 7.5 percent on annual change and increased by 0.1 percent on a monthly basis.

The prices of the “fresh products” decreased by 4.1 percent on annual change and increased by 0.2 percent on a monthly basis.

By Lucie MUTETIJABIRO