Consumer price index (annual growth in %), also called inflation rate. This index reflects the variations of the cost of a shopping cart of goods and services bought by the average consumer. A growth of this index which is not accompanied by a growth of the incomes causes a fall of the purchasing power.

Average price of 44 foodstuffs (fruits, vegetables, meat, fish), from February 2009 to December 2013. Prices are indicated in kilo, and expressed in Burundi Franc (BIF). Starting from January 2014, the presentation of the results was modified and calculated in indices.