Consumer price index in Kenya
Kenya: Consumer price index was 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Kenya is 267.82 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Kenya peaked at 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7412 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Kenya 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8154 2010 = 100 | 0.7412 2010 = 100 | 0.8752 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 2010 = 100 | 0.8928 2010 = 100 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 2010 = 100 | 2.77 2010 = 100 | 7.36 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.76 2010 = 100 | 8.67 2010 = 100 | 34.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.79 2010 = 100 | 38.09 2010 = 100 | 96.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.43 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 189.97 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.49 2010 = 100 | 200.24 2010 = 100 | 267.82 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Bangladesh 285 2010 = 100 compare
- 36 Russia 283.02 2010 = 100 compare
- 37 Madagascar 280.82 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 265.55 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mozambique 257.68 2010 = 100 compare
- 41 Nepal 254.62 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Kenya?
- Consumer price index in Kenya was 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for consumer price index?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).