Kenya Consumer Price Index CPI Growth

1963 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Consumer Price Index CPI growth

  • Kenya Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 4.4 % YoY in Jan 2026, compared with a rate of 4.5 % in the previous month.
  • Kenya Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Mar 1963 to Jan 2026, with an averaged number of 2.1 % YoY.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 61.5 % YoY in Jan 1994 and a record low of -3.7 % YoY in Apr 1995.

CEIC calculates Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Price Index. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Consumer Price Index with base February 2019=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to February 2020 is calculated from Consumer Price Index with base February 2009=100.

View Kenya's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth from Mar 1963 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Kenya Consumer Price Index CPI Growth

What was Kenya's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Jan 2026?

Kenya Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 4.4 % YoY in Jan 2026, compared with a rate of 4.5 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.4 Jan 2026 4.5 Dec 2025 -3.7 Apr 1995 61.5 Jan 1994 % monthly Mar 1963 - Jan 2026

Consumer Price Index CPI Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Algeria (%) 0.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Argentina (%) 31.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2017 - Nov 2025
Armenia (%) 3.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 3.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (%) 0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2008 - Oct 2025
Bangladesh (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2025
Belarus (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 2.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1921 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (%) 21.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1938 - Nov 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Botswana (%) 3.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1975 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 4.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly May 1991 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (%) 1.2 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) 2.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 3.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
China (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 5.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1955 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (%) -0.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 2.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 12.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 4.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
European Union (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) -0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
France (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) 2.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1949 - Jan 2026
Ghana (%) 5.4 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1964 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1956 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 3.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2025
India (%) 0.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (%) 2.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Nov 2025
Iran (%) 48.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 2.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 1.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1956 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Dec 2025
Japan (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 12.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) 4.4 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1963 - Jan 2026
South Korea (%) 2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1952 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 5.3 Dec 2025 monthly May 2003 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 2.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 4.8 Nov 2025 monthly May 1994 - Nov 2025
Latvia (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 16.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Oct 2025
Lithuania (%) 4.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1956 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 4.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 26.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1963 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (%) 8.2 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (%) 4.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Morocco (%) -0.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 4.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Myanmar (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Jun 2025
Nepal (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1964 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1915 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -17.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Panama (%) -0.4 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1975 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 4.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Peru (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 1.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 2.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) 2.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Nov 2025
Qatar (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 9.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 2025
Russia (%) 7.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1981 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1995 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 2.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 2.4 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1955 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 63.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2023
Sweden (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1956 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) -0.5 Jan 2021 monthly Jan 1922 - Jan 2021

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,267.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 992,500.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 785,200.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 173,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 693,000.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 53,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,129.9 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 696.3 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -30.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,922.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -11.0 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 50.248 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 54.542 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.769 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 437.921 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,875.410 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,749.580 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,791.090 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 4,683.570 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,228.850 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,331.560 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,042.940 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 9,801.470 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,101.980 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 26,137.070 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports (KES mn) 254,008.150 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports (KES mn) 125,803.300 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 12,297.360 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -662.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,833.741 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 40,281.524 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,383.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.401 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,205,960.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,304,822.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,492,000.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025

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