Consumer price index in Kenya
Kenya: Consumer price index was 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Kenya is 267.82 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Kenya peaked at 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7412 2010 = 100, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 38th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7412 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 0.7595 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7831 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7886 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7878 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.816 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8569 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.872 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8752 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8737 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8928 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9266 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9806 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.26 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5 2010 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.68 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.92 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 2.25 2010 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.77 2010 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 3.09 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 3.73 2010 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 4.15 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 4.58 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.17 2010 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.76 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 6.47 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 7.36 2010 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 8.67 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 10.41 2010 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 13.26 2010 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 19.35 2010 = 100 | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 24.93 2010 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 25.31 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.56 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 30.69 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 32.75 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.63 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 38.09 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 40.27 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 41.06 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.09 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 50.34 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 55.53 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 63.55 2010 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 69.75 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 88.06 2010 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 96.19 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 114.02 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 124.72 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 131.85 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 140.91 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 150.19 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 159.65 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 172.43 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 180.51 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 189.97 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 200.24 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 212.47 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 228.75 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 246.29 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 257.35 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 267.82 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 267.82 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221.03 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 267.82 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +46.0% | 13.26 2010 = 100 | 19.35 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8154 2010 = 100 | 0.7412 2010 = 100 | 0.8752 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 2010 = 100 | 0.8928 2010 = 100 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 2010 = 100 | 2.77 2010 = 100 | 7.36 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.76 2010 = 100 | 8.67 2010 = 100 | 34.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.79 2010 = 100 | 38.09 2010 = 100 | 96.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.43 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 189.97 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.49 2010 = 100 | 200.24 2010 = 100 | 267.82 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Bangladesh 285 2010 = 100 compare
- 36 Russia 283.02 2010 = 100 compare
- 37 Madagascar 280.82 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 265.55 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mozambique 257.68 2010 = 100 compare
- 41 Nepal 254.62 2010 = 100 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Kenya?
- Consumer price index in Kenya was 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 267.82 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for consumer price index?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.