Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 1.3% in annual terms in October, following a 1.5% rise in the prior month....
Inflation in Kenya
Consumer price inflation in Kenya averaged 6.3% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Sub-Saharan Africa regional average of 10.8%. The 2024 average figure was 4.5%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Kenya Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Kenya from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Kenya Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 3.0 |
Inflation stabilizes in October
Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 4.6% in annual terms in October, unchanged from the previous month's reading. Relative to the previous month's figures, there were higher price pressures for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+1.9% in annual terms vs +1.4% in September) and transportation (+4.8% vs +4.0% in September). In contrast, there were reduced price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (+8.0% vs +8.4% in September) and clothing (+2.9% vs +3.3% in September). Lastly, consumer prices rose 0.19% in October on a month-on-month basis, down from 0.24% in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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