CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
46th
of 158 countries
All-time high
46.05 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
1.6 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
39
1988–2026

CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1988–2026

010203040501988200720261988: 12.4 % change on previous year1989: 13.4 % change on previous year1990: 15.6 % change on previous year1991: 19 % change on previous year1992: 27.4 % change on previous year1993: 46.1 % change on previous year1994: 28.7 % change on previous year1995: 1.6 % change on previous year1996: 8.9 % change on previous year1997: 11.3 % change on previous year1998: 5.4 % change on previous year1999: 5.8 % change on previous year2000: 10 % change on previous year2001: 5.7 % change on previous year2002: 2 % change on previous year2003: 9.8 % change on previous year2004: 11.8 % change on previous year2005: 9.9 % change on previous year2006: 6 % change on previous year2007: 4.3 % change on previous year2008: 15.1 % change on previous year2009: 10.5 % change on previous year2010: 4.1 % change on previous year2011: 14 % change on previous year2012: 9.3 % change on previous year2013: 5.7 % change on previous year2014: 6.9 % change on previous year2015: 6.6 % change on previous year2016: 6.3 % change on previous year2017: 8 % change on previous year2018: 4.7 % change on previous year2019: 5.2 % change on previous year2020: 5.4 % change on previous year2021: 6.1 % change on previous year2022: 7.7 % change on previous year2023: 7.7 % change on previous year2024: 4.5 % change on previous year2025: 4.1 % change on previous year2026: 2.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 46.05 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.6 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Kenya ranks 46th of 158 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.

CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1988 to 2026.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 12.38 % change on previous year
1989 13.43 % change on previous year +8.5%
1990 15.61 % change on previous year +16.2%
1991 18.99 % change on previous year +21.7%
1992 27.35 % change on previous year +44.0%
1993 46.05 % change on previous year +68.4%
1994 28.67 % change on previous year -37.7%
1995 1.6 % change on previous year -94.4%
1996 8.86 % change on previous year +452.9%
1997 11.3 % change on previous year +27.4%
1998 5.42 % change on previous year -52.0%
1999 5.8 % change on previous year +7.1%
2000 9.99 % change on previous year +72.3%
2001 5.71 % change on previous year -42.9%
2002 1.97 % change on previous year -65.5%
2003 9.78 % change on previous year +396.3%
2004 11.85 % change on previous year +21.1%
2005 9.86 % change on previous year -16.7%
2006 6.05 % change on previous year -38.7%
2007 4.28 % change on previous year -29.2%
2008 15.11 % change on previous year +252.9%
2009 10.53 % change on previous year -30.3%
2010 4.09 % change on previous year -61.2%
2011 14.05 % change on previous year +243.6%
2012 9.34 % change on previous year -33.5%
2013 5.73 % change on previous year -38.6%
2014 6.88 % change on previous year +20.0%
2015 6.58 % change on previous year -4.3%
2016 6.32 % change on previous year -3.9%
2017 7.96 % change on previous year +25.9%
2018 4.7 % change on previous year -41.0%
2019 5.2 % change on previous year +10.6%
2020 5.36 % change on previous year +3.0%
2021 6.11 % change on previous year +14.1%
2022 7.66 % change on previous year +25.3%
2023 7.67 % change on previous year +0.2%
2024 4.49 % change on previous year -41.5%
2025 4.07 % change on previous year -9.4%
2026 2.55 % change on previous year -37.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +452.9% 1.6 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year
2003 +396.3% 1.97 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.9 % change on previous year 12.38 % change on previous year 13.43 % change on previous year 2
1990s 16.97 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 46.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.51 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 15.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.08 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.42 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 43 Georgia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 44 Guyana 2.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 45 Lithuania 2.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 47 Slovakia 2.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 48 Botswana 2.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Kenya was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 46.05 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 46th out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,898 data points, 1988–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.