CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kenya
Kenya: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 4.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kenya, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.07 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kenya peaked at 14.02 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.02 | — |
| 2012 | 9.38 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 6.58 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.01 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.66 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.67 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.49 | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 4.07 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.42 | 4.69 | 14.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 4.07 | 7.67 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kenya?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Kenya was 4.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.