CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya

Kenya: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
2.5%
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
45th
of 155 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1993
All-time low
1.6%
in 1995
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Kenya, 1987–2026

010203040501987200620261987: 8.61988: 12.31989: 13.51990: 15.61991: 191992: 27.41993: 461994: 28.71995: 1.61996: 8.81997: 11.31998: 5.41999: 5.82000: 102001: 5.82002: 22003: 9.82004: 11.82005: 9.92006: 62007: 4.22008: 15.12009: 10.52010: 4.12011: 142012: 9.42013: 5.72014: 6.92015: 6.62016: 6.32017: 82018: 4.72019: 5.22020: 5.32021: 6.12022: 7.72023: 7.72024: 4.52025: 4.12026: 2.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 2.5% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 60.3% 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 45th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5.4% 2.5% 7.7% 7

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  4. 46 Bahamas 2.5% compare
  5. 47 Croatia 2.5% compare
  6. 48 Armenia 2.4% compare

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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 2.5% 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 45th out of 155 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 60.3%. 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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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.