Rwandan Franc Inflation Calculator
RWF 10,000 in 1995 has the same buying power as RWF 73,581 in 2026.
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RWF 10,000 in 2001 is worth RWF 54,948 in 2026
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Inflation in Rwanda
Rwanda inflation is 5.60% in 2026, following 5.91% in 2025. 32 years of data are available, from 1995.
This page covers 32 years of Rwanda consumer price data, from 1995 to 2026. Series that begin this late usually do so because the country, the currency or the statistical agency behind the index did not exist in its current form before then. The steepest single year on record was 2023, when consumer prices in Rwanda rose 19.8%.
Prices fell in 4 of those 31 years, including in recent decades — about 13% of the time — most sharply in 1999, when they dropped 2.4%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2020s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 8.6% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 4.2%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 7.2% a year, close to the 6.8% average across the whole record.
Rwanda CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1995 to 2026. The final column shows what RWF 10,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | RWF 10,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 209.93 | 5.60% | RWF 10,000 |
| 2025 | 198.80 | 5.91% | RWF 10,560 |
| 2024 | 187.70 | 1.77% | RWF 11,184 |
| 2023 | 184.43 | 19.79% | RWF 11,382 |
| 2022 | 153.96 | 17.69% | RWF 13,635 |
| 2021 | 130.82 | -0.39% | RWF 16,047 |
| 2020 | 131.34 | 9.85% | RWF 15,984 |
| 2019 | 119.56 | 3.35% | RWF 17,559 |
| 2018 | 115.69 | -0.31% | RWF 18,146 |
| 2017 | 116.05 | 8.28% | RWF 18,090 |
| 2016 | 107.17 | 7.17% | RWF 19,588 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 2.53% | RWF 20,993 |
| 2014 | 97.53 | 2.35% | RWF 21,524 |
| 2013 | 95.29 | 5.92% | RWF 22,031 |
| 2012 | 89.96 | 10.27% | RWF 23,336 |
| 2011 | 81.58 | 3.08% | RWF 25,732 |
| 2010 | 79.14 | -0.25% | RWF 26,525 |
| 2009 | 79.34 | 12.94% | RWF 26,460 |
| 2008 | 70.25 | 15.44% | RWF 29,885 |
| 2007 | 60.85 | 9.08% | RWF 34,499 |
| 2006 | 55.79 | 8.88% | RWF 37,631 |
| 2005 | 51.23 | 9.01% | RWF 40,974 |
| 2004 | 47.00 | 12.25% | RWF 44,667 |
| 2003 | 41.87 | 7.45% | RWF 50,140 |
| 2002 | 38.97 | 1.99% | RWF 53,875 |
| 2001 | 38.20 | 3.34% | RWF 54,948 |
| 2000 | 36.97 | 3.90% | RWF 56,785 |
| 1999 | 35.58 | -2.41% | RWF 58,999 |
| 1998 | 36.46 | 6.21% | RWF 57,580 |
| 1997 | 34.33 | 12.02% | RWF 61,156 |
| 1996 | 30.64 | 7.41% | RWF 68,504 |
| 1995 | 28.53 | — | RWF 73,581 |
Rwanda inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Rwanda?
- Rwanda inflation was 5.60% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Rwandan Franc lost in value since 1995?
- RWF 10,000 in 1995 has the same purchasing power as RWF 73,581 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 635.81% over 31 years, an average of 6.65% per year.
- What years does this Rwanda inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 32 years, from 1995 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Rwandan Franc inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Rwandan Franc gained purchasing power over that year. Rwanda recorded deflation in 4 of the 31 years measured here, most recently in 2021. The steepest fall was -2.41% in 1999.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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