Rwanda has a population of approximately 11.3 million people which is dominated by young people with a median age of 19 years and a population growth rate of 2.6%. The GDP of the economy is 4,685 Billion Rwanda Francs (at constant 2011 prices) with an average growth rate of 7.12% over the last 5 years.
Inflation:
Definition:Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising and subsequently, purchasing power is falling.
| Years | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate | 109.5 | 9.3 | 17.1 | 4.1 | -10.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | -1.3 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 15.4 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
