Rwanda's CPI is 9 pct year on year in June 2020
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 9 percent year on year in June 2020 down from 9.2 percent in May 2020.
In June 2020, Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 11.2 percent on annual basis and decreased by 0.6 percent on monthly basis. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics increased by 21.7 percent on annual change and increased by 2.1 percent on monthly basis. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 4.8 percent on annual change and decreased by 0.5 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 23.2 percent on annual basis and decreased by 0.3 percent on monthly basis.
The data also show the “local goods” increased by 9.8 percent on annual change and decreased by 0.2 percent on monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” increased by 6.6 percent on annual basis and was stable on monthly basis.
The prices of the “fresh products” increased by 17.1 percent on annual change and increased by 0.3 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “Energy” increased by 8 percent on annual change and decreased by 1.4 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “General Index excluding fresh Products and energy” increased by 7.3 percent on annual change and decreased by 0.2 percent on monthly basis.
By Lucie MUTETIJABIRO