{"id":55906,"date":"2025-10-10T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-s-consumer-prices-rise-by-7-3-percent-in-september\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T16:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T16:50:30","slug":"rwanda-s-consumer-prices-rise-by-7-3-percent-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-s-consumer-prices-rise-by-7-3-percent-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda\u2019s consumer prices rise by 7.3 percent in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the report released on Thursday, October 9, several categories recorded notable price increases during the month.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFood and non-alcoholic beverages\u201d category rose by 4.2 percent on an annual basis and 1.3 percent month-on-month. <\/p>\n<p>Prices for \u201cAlcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics\u201d increased by 15 percent year-on-year and 1.6 percent compared to August.    <\/p>\n<p>Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels rose by 4.1 percent year-on-year and 1.9 percent month-on-month, while transport prices increased by 8.6 percent annually and 1.7 percent monthly.<\/p>\n<p>A sharp rise was also recorded in health, which surged by 71.1 percent year-on-year, remaining stable compared to the previous month. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u201cRestaurants and hotels\u201d saw a 17.7 percent annual increase, though prices slightly declined by 0.1 percent on a monthly basis.<\/p>\n<p>The report shows that local products rose by 6.5 percent year-on-year and 1.3 percent month-on-month, while imported products increased by 9.5 percent annually and 1.5 percent monthly.<\/p>\n<p>Prices of fresh products rose by 3.3 percent year-on-year and 1.8 percent month-on-month, while energy prices increased by 4.5 percent annually and 0.4 percent on a monthly basis.<\/p>\n<p>The general index excluding fresh products and energy, often used to gauge underlying inflation trends, rose by 8.9 percent year-on-year and 1.3 percent month-on-month, reflecting persistent price pressures in non-volatile goods and services.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-95900\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/arton47516-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda has reported that the country\u2019s consumer prices rose by 7.3 percent year-on-year in September 2025, up from 7.1 percent recorded in August 2025.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has reported that the country\u2019s Consumer Price Index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation rose by 7.3 percent year-on-year in September 2025, up from 7.1 percent recorded in August 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