Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 31.4% in annual terms in November, following a 31.3% increase in the prior month....
Inflation in Kenya
Consumer price inflation in Kenya averaged 6.3% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Sub-Saharan Africa regional average of 10.8%. The 2024 average figure was 4.5%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Kenya Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Kenya from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Kenya Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 3.0 |
Inflation eases in November
Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 4.5% on a year-on-year basis in November, following a 4.6% rise in the previous month. Relative to the previous month's data, price pressures eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages in November (+7.7% on a year-on-year basis vs +8.0% in October). In contrast, price pressures were higher for transportation (+5.1% vs +4.8% in October) and clothing (+3.0% vs +2.9% in October). Finally, the change in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels prices was the same as in the prior month (+1.9% in November and October). Lastly, consumer prices were up 0.16% in November in month-on-month terms, following a 0.19% rise in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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