Inflation Rate in Kenya decreased to 3.80 percent in May from 4.10 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2018, the average inflation rate in Kenya amounted to about 4.69 percent compared to the previous year, a significant decrease from 7.99 percent the year prior. Forecasts see Kenya’s inflation levelling off at around five percent in the near future.

Kenya sees economic growth

Kenya’s economic growth has been quite steady these past few years and is still on the rise – except for a little dip in 2017, which is no real reason for concern. Gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to almost double by 2024, and unemployment, although still above 10 percent, is on the decline. Although Kenya may not be among the leading countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) yet, but these economic trends plus demographic key factors like a declining infant mortality rate and a life expectancy at birth that has increased by a decade over the same time span show that Kenya is definitely on the way.

A brief look at Kenya’s economy

Kenya’s market-based economy is considered East Africa’s finance and transportation hub. Most of Kenya’s GDP is generated by services, especially travel and tourism, but agriculture is also quite successful, as it contributes about a third to GDP. The country exports less than it imports, and its leading exports are mostly commodities like tea and coffee. Imports include petroleum, machinery, and metals. Subsequently, Kenya’s trade balance is in the red, however, national debt is decreasing.

Kenya's inflation rate decreased to 3.6 percent in September 2024. The indicator measure price variations in goods and services compared to the same month one year earlier. In September 2023, inflation in Kenya stood at 6.8 percent. The current country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.26 percent compared to the previous month, mainly due to higher prices in food and transport. For 2023, projections indicated that the annual average inflation for Kenya would be above above the rate projected in other African countries, such as South Africa and Tanzania, at almost eight percent. Inflation accelerated by food prices Kenyans feel the inflation effects mostly on groceries since food and non-alcoholic beverages account for roughly one-third of the household expenditure. As of May 2022, the category recorded a surge in prices of 12.4 percent. Furthermore, a deep look into food prices variations in Kenya reveals that vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses were 20 percent more expensive in 2020, compared to 2019. Fruits and nuts recorded an inflation rate of 18.2 percent in the same period. Impacts on food security Fluctuating food prices in Kenya also depend on the varying domestic agricultural output. Particularly, when weather conditions are unfavorable, crop outputs are affected and, consequently, food prices increase - a scenario contributing to the persistence of food insecurity. For instance, around eight million people lacked sufficient food for consumption in Kenya as of November 2021.

The Consumer Price Index in Kenya increased 0.50 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Inflation Rate MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

(i) 12-month inflation: normally considered as inflation rate, is defined as the percentage change in the monthly consumer price index (CPI). For example, the 12-month inflation rate for November 2017 is the percentage change in the CPI of November 2017 and November 2016. (ii) Annual average inflation: is the percentage change in the annual average consumer price index (CPI) of the corresponding months e.g. November 2017 and November 2016. (iii) Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The latest Kenyan Inflation rates can be downloaded here

Kenya inflation rate for 2024 was 4.49%, a 3.18% decline from 2023.

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<li>Kenya inflation rate for 2023 was <strong>7.67%</strong>, a <strong>0.01% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Kenya inflation rate for 2022 was <strong>7.66%</strong>, a <strong>1.55% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Kenya inflation rate for 2021 was <strong>6.11%</strong>, a <strong>0.7% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
</ul>Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

In September 2024, the year-on-year food inflation in Kenya decreased to 5.1 percent, the lowest during the period observed. Food prices have generally been following a decreasing trend in the country since March 2023. As a comparison, in October 2022, the food inflation rate was measured at 15.8 percent.

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Cost of food in Kenya increased 6.30 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Kenya was reported at 4.4898 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kenya - Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in Kenya was 3.75 percent. That number was released in . It shows a decrease from the inflation rate in the previous month when it stood at 4.11 percent. Compared to a year ago, we see a decrease from the inflation...

Inflation rate of Kenya improved by 4.08% from 3.5 % in 2025M2 to 3.6 % in 2025M3. Since the 23.15% slump in 2024M10, inflation rate shot up by 32.97% in 2025M3.

The latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in Kenya was 3.75 pour cent. That number was released in . It shows a decrease from the inflation rate in the previous month when it stood at 4.11 pour cent. Compared to a year ago, we see a decrease from the...

This dataset provides values for INFLATION RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Inflation data scraped from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to be added to the ADH Inflation Database

Consumer Price Index CPI in Kenya increased to 144.95 points in May from 144.09 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Kenya Inflation Target: Upper Bound data was reported at 7.500 % in Dec 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.500 % for Jun 2018. Kenya Inflation Target: Upper Bound data is updated semiannually, averaging 7.500 % from Jun 2001 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.500 % in Dec 2018 and a record low of 7.500 % in Dec 2018. Kenya Inflation Target: Upper Bound data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.I001: Consumer Price Index: Inflation Target.

Kenya Inflation Target: Lower Bound data was reported at 2.500 % in Dec 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.500 % for Jun 2018. Kenya Inflation Target: Lower Bound data is updated semiannually, averaging 2.500 % from Jun 2001 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.500 % in Dec 2018 and a record low of 2.500 % in Dec 2018. Kenya Inflation Target: Lower Bound data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.I001: Consumer Price Index: Inflation Target.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded an inflation of roughly 9.1 percent in Kenya as of 2020, compared to 2019. Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses registered the highest change in the price level, increasing by 23.8 percent. The inflation stood by nearly 19 percent for ready-made food, while fruits and nuts recorded an inflation rate of 18.2 percent in the same period.

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases monthly Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation, for March, 2019. These numbers were generated from a survey of retail prices that targeted a basket of household consumption goods and services. The exercise was conducted during the second and third weeks of the month, with prices being obtained from selected retail outlets in 25 data collection zones in Nairobi and in 13 other urban centers.