Rwanda’s consumer price inflation picked up pace in July 2026, with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 14.50%, up from 13.60% in June 2026. The data, updated on 10 August 2026, indicates a renewed acceleration in price pressures after the previous month’s reading.
Both the June and July figures are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing each month to the same month a year earlier. The move from 13.60% to 14.50% suggests that the cost of living continued to rise at a faster clip in July, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures in Rwanda’s economy.
Investors and policymakers will be closely watching whether this upward trend continues in the coming months, as sustained high inflation could influence monetary policy decisions and affect real incomes and consumer spending dynamics across the country.
