Inflation rates by country and year

-0.2%11.4%22.9%34.4%46%
-0.2%11.4%22.9%34.4%46%
19601.2%
199227.3%
20254.1%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate4.1%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Kenya

  1. 1993↑ Upward pressure

    The shilling's slide — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Fiscal pressures and a sliding shilling pushed Kenyan inflation to very high levels in the early 1990s.

    Central Bank of Kenya
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 2007–08 global food and fuel surge pushed Kenyan inflation to a peak in 2008.

    Central Bank of Kenya
  3. 2011↑ Upward pressure

    The 2011 East Africa drought — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 2011 Horn of Africa drought raised food and fuel prices in Kenya.

    Central Bank of Kenya
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Kenyan inflation in 2022.

    Central Bank of Kenya

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Kenya?

The annual inflation rate in Kenya was 4.1% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 4.1% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Kenya's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Kenya has changed

Inflation in Kenya peaked at 46.0% in 1993 and reached its lowest point at -0.2% in 1969. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 9.6% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Kenya

What is the current inflation rate in Kenya?

The latest available annual figure is 4.1% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Kenya's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Kenya?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 46.0%, reached in 1993.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Kenya?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.2%, recorded in 1969.

Where does the inflation data for Kenya come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.