Rwanda's CPI is stable (0.0 pct) year on year in May 2019
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation was stable (0.0 percent) year on year in May 2019 down from 0.2 percent in April 2019.
In May 2019, ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ decreased by 3.0 percent on annual change and increased by 2.3 percent on monthly basis. ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ decreased by 1.3 percent on annual change and increased by 0.3 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 3.5 percent on annual change and 0.8 percent on monthly basis.
Rwanda's CPI is 0.2 pct year on year in April 2019
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 0.2 percent year on year in April 2019 down from 1.1 percent in March 2019.
In April 2019, ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics’ increased by 5.5 percent on annual change and decreased by 0.4 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 3.0 percent on annual change and 0.2 percent on monthly basis.
Declining trend in Unemployment rate from February 2017 to February 2019(Q1)
The Rwanda Labour Force Survey (LFS) started in 2016 with an annual sample spread into two rounds to provide bi-annual estimates of main labour market indicators at National level.
Rwanda's CPI is 1.1 pct year on year in March 2019
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 1.1 percent year on year in March 2019 up from 0.8 percent in February 2019.
In March 2019, ‘Housing water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 1.1 percent on annual change and was stable on monthly basis. Transport increased by 6.7 percent on annual change and 0.2 percent on monthly basis.
Rwanda's CPI is 0.8 pct year on year in February 2019
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 0.8 percent year on year in February 2019 down from 1.0 percent in January 2019.
In February 2019, ‘Housing water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 1.2 percent on annual change and increased by 0.1 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 8.2 percent on annual change and was stable on monthly basis.
Rwanda Producer Price Index posts -0.52 pct in Q4, 2018
Rwanda’s general producer price index, combining both prices for local and export products registered an annual decrease of 0.52 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared with the same period of 2017, while on quarterly basis it increased by 0.94 percent compared with the third quarter 2017. The main drivers for these changes were manufacturing, mining and quarrying.
Rwanda's CPI is 1.0 pct year on year in Jan. 2019
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 1.0 percent year on year in January 2019 down from 1.1 percent in December 2018.
In January 2019, ‘Housing water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 2.6 percent on annual change and increased by 0.3 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 8.2 percent on annual change and decreased by 1.1 percent on monthly change.
Rwanda's CPI is 1.1 pct year on year in December 2018
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 1.1 percent year on year in December 2018 up from 0.1 percent in November 2018.
In December 2018, ‘Housing water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 2.5 percent on annual change and decreased by 0.1 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 9.5 percent on annual change and 0.1 percent on monthly change.
Unemployment rate in Rwanda is slightly declining
UR=Unemployment rate, EPR=Employment to population Ratio, LFPR=Labour Force Participation Rate
In past two years (2017 and 2018), the unemployment rate in Rwanda is slightly declining while the employment to population and Labour force participation Rate is increasing.
Rwanda's CPI is 0.1 pct year on year in November 2018
Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 0.1 percent year on year in November 2018 up from -0.6 percent in October 2018.
In November 2018, ‘Housing water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 3.0 percent on annual change and decreased by 1.2 percent on monthly basis. Transport increased by 9.7 percent on annual change and 0.9 percent on monthly change.