Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), most important gauge of inflation elevated by 6.8 p.c yr on yr in December 2024 up from 5 p.c in November 2024.
In December 2024, ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ elevated by 6 p.c on an annual foundation and it decreased by 2.7 p.c on a month-to-month foundation. ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ elevated by 4.7 p.c on an annual foundation and it decreased by 0.3 p.c on month-to-month foundation. Transport elevated by 17.9 p.c on an annual foundation and it elevated by 0.4 p.c on a month-to-month foundation.
The information additionally present the “local products” elevated by 6.9 p.c on annual change and it decreased by 1.2 p.c on month-to-month foundation, whereas costs of the “imported products” elevated by 6.6 p.c on annual foundation and it elevated by 0.5 p.c on month-to-month foundation.
The costs of the “fresh products” elevated by 11.3 p.c on an annual change and it decreased by 4.4 p.c on a month-to-month foundation.
The costs of the “energy” elevated by 2.7 p.c on annual change and it decreased by 0.6 on month-to-month foundation.
The costs of the “general Index excluding fresh products and energy” elevated by 5.8 p.c on annual change and it elevated by 0.4 p.c on month-to-month foundation. (End)
