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.
The data also show the “local goods” increased by 0.5 percent on annual change and 0.2 percent on monthly basis, while prices of the “imported products” increased by 2.7 percent on annual basis and decreased by 0.5 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “Energy” increased by 4.7 percent on annual change and decreased by 1.9 percent on monthly basis.
The prices of the “fresh products” decreased by 2.7 percent on annual change and was stable on monthly basis.
By: Lucie MUTETIJABIRO