CPI Price, nominal in Kenya
Kenya: CPI Price, nominal was 282.47 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal in Kenya, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Kenya is 282.47, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Kenya peaked at 282.47 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 30th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, nominal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.47 | — |
| 1988 | 8.4 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 9.53 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 11.01 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 13.11 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 16.69 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 24.38 | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 31.37 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 31.87 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.69 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 38.61 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 40.71 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 43.07 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 47.37 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 50.07 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 51.06 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 56.06 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 62.7 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 68.88 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 73.05 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 76.17 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 87.68 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 96.91 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 100.87 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 115.04 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 125.79 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 133 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 142.15 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 151.5 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 161.08 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 173.9 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 182.07 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 191.53 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 201.8 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 214.13 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 230.53 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 248.21 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 259.36 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 269.91 | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 282.47 | +4.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 282.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.88, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 282.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal 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 | +46.1% | 16.69 | 24.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 243.77 | 201.8 | 282.47 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 27 Russia 306.69 compare
- 28 Madagascar 303.9 compare
- 29 Mozambique 288.72 compare
- 31 Rwanda 266.57 compare
- 32 Tajikistan 265.76 compare
- 33 Jamaica 256.43 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 in Kenya?
- Cpi price, nominal in Kenya was 282.47 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 282.47 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 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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
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.