Annual Inflation Rate of Kenya

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of Kenya as measured by the consumer prices index was 4.49% in 2025. A difference of -3.18 (41.46% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "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".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of Kenya for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Annual Inflation Rate of Kenya (%)
Table of Annual Inflation Rate of Kenya
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Year Inflation Rate (%)
1961 1.24
1962 2.46
1963 3.12
1964 0.7
1965 -0.1
1966 3.58
1967 5.01
1968 1.76
1969 0.37
1970 -0.17
1971 2.19
1972 3.78
1973 5.83
1974 9.28
1975 17.81
1976 19.12
1977 11.45
1978 14.82
1979 16.93
1980 7.98
1981 13.86
1982 11.6
1983 20.67
1984 11.4
1985 10.28
1986 13.01
1987 2.53
1988 8.64
1989 12.27
1990 13.79
1991 17.78
1992 20.08
1993 27.33
1994 45.98
1995 28.81
1996 1.55
1997 8.86
1998 11.36
1999 6.72
2000 5.74
2001 9.98
2002 5.74
2003 1.96
2004 9.82
2005 11.62
2006 10.31
2007 14.45
2008 9.76
2009 26.24
2010 9.23
2011 3.96
2012 14.02
2013 9.38
2014 5.72
2015 6.88
2016 6.58
2017 6.3
2018 8.01
2019 4.69
2020 5.24
2021 5.41
2022 6.11
2023 7.66
2024 7.67
2025 4.49