Before the civil war and genocide In the 1960s and 1970s, Rwanda's prudent financial policies, coupled with generous external aid and relatively favorable terms of trade, resulted in sustained growth in per capita income and low inflation rates. However, when world coffee prices fell sharply in the 1980s, growth became erratic.
beforE the civil waR and genOCIdE in the 1960S ANd 1970S, rwANda'S pRuDent fiNanCIal polIciEs, coupled wiTh genErOUs eXTernaL aID aNd RelaTIvEly FavOrAbLe teRms Of TrAde, reSulted in sUSTaInEd growtH iN per caPitA inComE and LOW inflation ratEs howEvER, whEn worLD coFfee Prices feLl sharPly in tHe 1980s, gRoWtH bEcame erratiC.