Kenya Inflation Rate 1960-2024
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Kenya inflation rate for 2023 was 7.67%, a 0.01% increase from 2022.
- Kenya inflation rate for 2022 was 7.66%, a 1.55% increase from 2021.
- Kenya inflation rate for 2021 was 6.11%, a 0.7% increase from 2020.
- Kenya inflation rate for 2020 was 5.41%, a 0.17% increase from 2019.
| Kenya Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
7.67% |
0.01% |
| 2022 |
7.66% |
1.55% |
| 2021 |
6.11% |
0.70% |
| 2020 |
5.41% |
0.17% |
| 2019 |
5.24% |
0.55% |
| 2018 |
4.69% |
-3.32% |
| 2017 |
8.01% |
1.71% |
| 2016 |
6.30% |
-0.29% |
| 2015 |
6.58% |
-0.30% |
| 2014 |
6.88% |
1.16% |
| 2013 |
5.72% |
-3.66% |
| 2012 |
9.38% |
-4.64% |
| 2011 |
14.02% |
10.06% |
| 2010 |
3.96% |
-5.27% |
| 2009 |
9.23% |
-17.01% |
| 2008 |
26.24% |
16.48% |
| 2007 |
9.76% |
-4.69% |
| 2006 |
14.45% |
4.14% |
| 2005 |
10.31% |
-1.31% |
| 2004 |
11.62% |
1.81% |
| 2003 |
9.82% |
7.85% |
| 2002 |
1.96% |
-3.78% |
| 2001 |
5.74% |
-4.24% |
| 2000 |
9.98% |
4.24% |
| 1999 |
5.74% |
-0.98% |
| 1998 |
6.72% |
-4.64% |
| 1997 |
11.36% |
2.50% |
| 1996 |
8.86% |
7.31% |
| 1995 |
1.55% |
-27.26% |
| 1994 |
28.81% |
-17.16% |
| 1993 |
45.98% |
18.65% |
| 1992 |
27.33% |
7.25% |
| 1991 |
20.08% |
2.30% |
| 1990 |
17.78% |
3.99% |
| 1989 |
13.79% |
1.52% |
| 1988 |
12.27% |
3.63% |
| 1987 |
8.64% |
6.10% |
| 1986 |
2.53% |
-10.47% |
| 1985 |
13.01% |
2.72% |
| 1984 |
10.28% |
-1.11% |
| 1983 |
11.40% |
-9.27% |
| 1982 |
20.67% |
9.06% |
| 1981 |
11.60% |
-2.26% |
| 1980 |
13.86% |
5.88% |
| 1979 |
7.98% |
-8.95% |
| 1978 |
16.93% |
2.11% |
| 1977 |
14.82% |
3.37% |
| 1976 |
11.45% |
-7.67% |
| 1975 |
19.12% |
1.31% |
| 1974 |
17.81% |
8.53% |
| 1973 |
9.28% |
3.45% |
| 1972 |
5.83% |
2.05% |
| 1971 |
3.78% |
1.59% |
| 1970 |
2.19% |
2.36% |
| 1969 |
-0.17% |
-0.54% |
| 1968 |
0.37% |
-1.39% |
| 1967 |
1.76% |
-3.26% |
| 1966 |
5.01% |
1.44% |
| 1965 |
3.58% |
3.68% |
| 1964 |
-0.10% |
-0.80% |
| 1963 |
0.70% |
-2.42% |
| 1962 |
3.12% |
0.66% |
| 1961 |
2.46% |
1.21% |
| 1960 |
1.24% |
1.21% |
