CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya

Kenya: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 278.41 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
278.41
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
278.41
in 2026
All-time low
7.52
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya, 1987–2026

01002003001987200620261987: 7.51988: 8.41989: 9.61990: 11.11991: 13.21992: 16.81993: 24.51994: 31.61995: 32.11996: 34.91997: 38.81998: 40.91999: 43.32000: 47.62001: 50.42002: 51.42003: 56.42004: 63.12005: 69.32006: 73.52007: 76.62008: 88.22009: 97.52010: 101.52011: 115.72012: 126.62013: 133.82014: 1432015: 152.52016: 162.12017: 1752018: 183.22019: 192.72020: 203.12021: 215.52022: 2322023: 249.72024: 2612025: 271.62026: 278.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Russia 302.57 compare
  2. 20 Kyrgyzstan 301.42 compare
  3. 21 Mozambique 284.24 compare
  4. 23 Tajikistan 263.21 compare
  5. 24 Sierra Leone 261.19 compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 253.35 compare

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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

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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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.