Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 98th of 214 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -10354.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | +8615.0% | -0.2% | 15.3% |
| 1973 | +746.6% | 1.2% | 10.2% |
| 2003 | +564.1% | 0.9% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | +514.0% | 1.6% | 10.1% |
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 |
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, 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 98th out of 214 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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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.