Kenya vs Maldives: Inflation of consumer prices
Kenya
4.1%
in 2025
Maldives
4.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
61st
Maldives rank
63rd
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Maldives ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 8.0% | 9.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 2.8% | 8.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 1.6% | 4.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Kenya or Maldives?
- Kenya, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Kenya and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.