Rwanda Vital Statistics Report 2019
The Rwanda Vital Statistics Report 2019 report is produced based on data collected in 2019 to showcase the progress made by the country in improving civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system and to assess the level of implementation of the CRVS strategic plan elaborated in 2017. It is therefore a useful tool to inform related policies and decisions and guide strategic interventions aimed at boosting implementation of the strategic plan.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) - May 2020
Urban CPI increased by 9.2 percent on annual basis (May 2020 to May 2019) and increased by 2 percent on monthly basis (May 2020 to April 2020). The annual average inflation rate between May 2020 and May 2019 was 5.7 percent.
Index of Industrial Production (formal activity) April 2020
In April 2020, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) shows that, industrial output (formal sector) decreased by 40.7 percent compared to April 2019, against an increase of 5.5 percent on annual average basis.
Producer Price Index Report, April 2020
Rwanda’s general Producer Price Index combining both prices for local and export products registered an annual increase of 3.6 percent in April 2020. Monthly general PPI decreased by 0.1 percent compared to March 2020. Local PPI increased by 4.1 percent in April 2020, and Export PPI increased by 1.7 percent in April 2020.
FinScope Rwanda 2020
The FinScope Survey not only enabled the assessment of the landscape of financial access in Rwanda, but also provided a benchmark for repeat surveys that will enable the impact of access related policy interventions to be assessed. This report summarises the findings of FinScope Rwanda 2020. This summary report addresses the information needs that would enable the government to develop and monitor evidence-based policies and regulations which will help extend the reach of financial services in the country.
Formal external trade in Goods report (April 2020)
The deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 128.60 million in April 2020, a decrease of 33.00 per cent compared to the previous month of March. Year-over-year, the formal trade in goods deficit decreased by 4.43 per cent on the deficit of April 2019.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) - April 2020
Urban CPI increased by 8 percent on annual basis (April 2020 to April 2019) and decreased by 0.2 percent on monthly basis (April 2020 to March 2020). The annual average inflation rate between April 2020 and April 2019 was 4.9 percent.
Index of Industrial Production (formal activity) March 2020
In March 2020, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) shows that, industrial output (formal sector) decreased by 13.9 percent compared to March 2019, against an increase of 10.6 percent on annual average basis.
Producer Price Index Report, March 2020
Rwanda’s general Producer Price Index combining both prices for local and export products registered an annual increase of 3.8 percent in March 2020. Monthly general PPI decreased by 0.4 percent compared to February 2020. Local PPI increased by 4.4 percent in March 2020, and Export PPI increased by 1.1 percent in March 2020.
Formal external trade in Goods report (March 2020)
The deficit in the balance of formal trade in goods was US$ 191.9 million in March 2020, an increase of 23.2 percent compared to the previous month of February. Year-over-year, the formal trade in goods deficit increased by 17 percent on the deficit of March 2019.