CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya
Kenya: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 278.41 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 278.41 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya peaked at 278.41 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 1987.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.52 | 7.52 | 9.59 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.72 | 11.08 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.41 | 47.62 | 97.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.61 | 101.47 | 192.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.46 | 203.06 | 278.41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Russia 302.57 compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 301.42 compare
- 21 Mozambique 284.24 compare
- 23 Tajikistan 263.21 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 261.19 compare
- 25 Jamaica 253.35 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 cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya?
- Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya was 278.41 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 278.41 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.