Inflation, GDP deflator in Kenya
Kenya: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Kenya stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Kenya peaked at 42.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 97th of 212 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, GDP deflator in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1963 | -1.9% | -10354.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -243.3% |
| 1965 | -2.1% | -176.3% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -183.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -30.1% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | -110.7% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | -8615.0% |
| 1971 | -9.2% | -160.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -113.1% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +746.6% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +59.7% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -81.8% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +83.0% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +69.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +51.3% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +274.2% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +564.1% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +380.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +82.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +514.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -2.1% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | -9.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 4.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 300,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Kenya?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Kenya was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.