Annual Inflation Visualization (Rwanda)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

9.48% Historical average
87.97% Maximum recorded
-7.97% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Rwanda

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Rwanda.

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

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Historical inflation data for Rwanda

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 10.13% -5.78pp
2022 15.91% +13.06pp
2021 2.86% -3.85pp
2020 6.71% +4.24pp
2019 2.47% +3.07pp
2018 -0.60% -8.77pp
2017 8.16% +3.13pp
2016 5.03% +4.54pp
2015 0.49% -4.25pp
2014 4.73% +2.04pp
2013 2.69% -2.03pp
2012 4.72% -2.47pp
2011 7.19% +4.00pp
2010 3.19% -3.96pp
2009 7.15% -7.31pp
2008 14.45% +1.52pp
2007 12.94% +10.47pp
2006 2.46% -6.57pp
2005 9.03% -2.06pp
2004 11.09% -9.27pp
2003 20.36% +25.59pp
2002 -5.23% -4.83pp
2001 -0.39% -3.67pp
2000 3.28% -7.83pp
1999 11.11% +8.88pp
1998 2.23% -13.39pp
1997 15.62% +4.70pp
1996 10.92% -40.35pp
1995 51.27% +34.08pp
1994 17.19% +3.32pp
1993 13.87% +6.59pp
1992 7.28% -7.70pp
1991 14.98% +1.52pp
1990 13.46% +8.16pp
1989 5.30% +3.07pp
1988 2.23% +1.56pp
1987 0.67% +7.69pp
1986 -7.02% -11.59pp
1985 4.56% -12.29pp
1984 16.86% +14.41pp
1983 2.45% -2.43pp
1982 4.88% -2.83pp
1981 7.71% +4.65pp
1980 3.06% -3.00pp
1979 6.07% +2.40pp
1978 3.66% -9.85pp
1977 13.51% +15.40pp
1976 -1.89% -89.86pp
1975 87.97% +72.06pp
1974 15.91% +11.99pp
1973 3.92% +2.07pp
1972 1.85% +1.96pp
1971 -0.11% -10.05pp
1970 9.94% +11.22pp
1969 -1.28% -2.13pp
1968 0.85% -36.12pp
1967 36.97% +0.11pp
1966 36.86% +29.90pp
1965 6.96% -9.06pp
1964 16.02% +2.47pp
1963 13.55% +21.52pp
1962 -7.97% -15.10pp
1961 7.12% -

About Rwanda inflation

Rwanda inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Rwanda inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Rwanda inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Rwanda?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Rwanda inflation in 2023 was 10.13%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Rwanda?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Rwanda, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Rwanda?
You can check Rwanda's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Rwanda.
What is the historical average inflation in Rwanda?
The historical average inflation in Rwanda can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Rwanda inflation data is based on the official CPI.