Rwanda’s consumer price inflation climbed to 15.70% year-over-year in August 2026, up from 14.50% in July 2026, according to data updated on 10 September 2026. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure reflects the change in prices in August compared with the same month a year earlier, while the previous reading captured the annual change in July.
The latest data signal a renewed build-up in price pressures, with August marking a faster pace of annual inflation than in the prior month. Both the current and previous readings are based on a year-over-year comparison, providing a consistent view of how Rwanda’s price levels have evolved relative to their positions a year earlier. Investors and policymakers will be closely watching whether this acceleration proves temporary or points to a more persistent inflation trend in the Rwandan economy.
