Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Kenya
Kenya: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 192 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.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +97.5% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -77.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1% | -114.2% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -3703.6% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -64.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -79.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | -146.8% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -1376.1% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +72.7% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +54.3% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +59.2% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +91.9% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -52.9% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | +78.1% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -44.8% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -80.5% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +240.8% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +68.2% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -94.6% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +470.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +73.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +400.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +168.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +254.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +3703.6% | -0.1% | 3.6% |
| 1970 | +1376.1% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
| 1996 | +470.3% | 1.6% | 8.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (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 192 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.