Inflation, consumer prices in Kenya
Kenya: Inflation, consumer prices was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.1% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Kenya peaked at 46.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.8% | -0.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 2.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 2.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 1.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 2.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -276.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 300,727 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Kenya?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Kenya was 4.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.