CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya
Kenya: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.5% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya peaked at 46.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 35th of 156 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.6% | — |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +68.3% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -94.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +458.7% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +393.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +255.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +243.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -41.4% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -9.4% |
| 2026 | 4.5% | +11.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +458.7% | 1.6% | 8.8% |
| 2003 | +393.9% | 2.0% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 1.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya was 4.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, % y-o-y, 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.