Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation increased by 20.8 percent year on year in February 2023 up from 20.7% in January 2023.
The Institute of Statistics of Rwanda says in February 2023, Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 42.4% on annual basis and increased by 4.7% on monthly basis.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ increased by 7.1% on annual basis and increased by 0.9% on monthly basis. Transport increased by 12.1% on annual basis and decreased by 0.1% on monthly basis.
The data also shows that “local products” increased by 21.9% on annual change and increased by 2.3% on monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” increased by 17.5% on annual basis and increased by 0.4% on monthly basis.
The prices of the “fresh products” increased by 48.7% on annual change and increased by 7.3% on monthly basis.
The prices of the “energy” increased by 15.4% on annual change and increased by 1.2% on monthly basis.
The prices of the “general Index excluding fresh products and energy” increased by 14.4% on annual change and increased by 0.3% on monthly basis.
