CPI Price, nominal in Kenya

Kenya: CPI Price, nominal was 276.79 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
276.79
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
276.79
in 2026
All-time low
7.47
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Kenya, 1987–2026

01002003001987200620261987: 7.51988: 8.41989: 9.51990: 111991: 13.11992: 16.71993: 24.41994: 31.41995: 31.91996: 34.71997: 38.61998: 40.71999: 43.12000: 47.42001: 50.12002: 51.12003: 56.12004: 62.72005: 68.92006: 732007: 76.22008: 87.72009: 96.92010: 100.92011: 1152012: 125.82013: 1332014: 142.12015: 151.52016: 161.12017: 173.92018: 182.12019: 191.52020: 201.82021: 214.12022: 230.52023: 248.22024: 259.42025: 269.92026: 276.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Kenya is 276.79, measured 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 in Kenya peaked at 276.79 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 1987.

Kenya ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 8.47 7.47 9.53 3
1990s 28.55 11.01 43.07 10
2000s 67 47.37 96.91 10
2010s 147.69 100.87 191.53 10
2020s 242.96 201.8 276.79 7

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 27 Kyrgyzstan 300 compare
  2. 28 Madagascar 288.79 compare
  3. 29 Mozambique 283.67 compare
  4. 31 Tajikistan 263.08 compare
  5. 32 Jamaica 254.38 compare
  6. 33 Rwanda 252.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Kenya?
Cpi price, nominal in Kenya was 276.79 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 276.79 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 1987.
How does Kenya rank for cpi price, nominal?
Kenya ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.