Rwanda's CPI is 7.3 pct year on year in January 2020
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 7.3 percent year on year in January 2020 up from 6.7 percent in December 2019.
In January 2020, Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 15.8 percent on annual basis and increased by 0.7 percent on monthly basis. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics increased by 21.1 percent on annual change and increased by 1.5 percent on monthly basis. Clothing and footwear increased by 8.1 percent on annual change and increased by 1.0 percent on monthly basis.
The data also show the “local goods” increased by 7.8 percent on annual change and increased by 0.6 percent on monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” increased by 5.7 percent on annual basis and increased by 0.5 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “fresh products” increased by 23.9 percent on annual change and increased by 0.3 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “Energy” increased by 5.5 percent on annual change and 1.0 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “General Index excluding fresh Products and energy” increased by 4.0 percent on annual change and increased by 0.6 percent on monthly basis.
By Lucie MUTETIJABIRO