Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Kenya
Kenya: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 267.83 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
267.83 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
267.83 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
0.7412 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Kenya is 267.83 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Kenya peaked at 267.83 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7412 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Kenya 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7412 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 0.7595 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7831 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7886 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7878 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.816 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8569 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.872 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8752 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8737 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8928 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9266 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9806 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.26 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5 2010 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.68 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.92 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 2.25 2010 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.77 2010 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 3.09 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 3.73 2010 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 4.15 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 4.58 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.17 2010 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.76 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 6.47 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 7.36 2010 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 8.67 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 10.41 2010 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 13.26 2010 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 19.35 2010 = 100 | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 24.93 2010 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 25.31 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.56 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 30.69 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 32.75 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.63 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 38.09 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 40.27 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 41.06 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.09 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 50.34 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 55.53 2010 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 63.55 2010 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 69.75 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 88.06 2010 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 96.19 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 114.02 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 124.72 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 131.85 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 140.91 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 150.19 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 159.65 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 172.43 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 180.51 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 189.97 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 200.24 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 212.47 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 228.75 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 246.29 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 257.35 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 267.83 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 267.83 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 267.83 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +46.0% | 13.26 2010 = 100 | 19.35 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8154 2010 = 100 | 0.7412 2010 = 100 | 0.8752 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 2010 = 100 | 0.8928 2010 = 100 | 2.43 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 2010 = 100 | 2.77 2010 = 100 | 7.36 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.76 2010 = 100 | 8.67 2010 = 100 | 34.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.79 2010 = 100 | 38.09 2010 = 100 | 96.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.43 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 189.97 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.49 2010 = 100 | 200.24 2010 = 100 | 267.83 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Bangladesh 285 2010 = 100 compare
- 36 Russia 283.02 2010 = 100 compare
- 37 Madagascar 280.82 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 265.55 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mozambique 257.68 2010 = 100 compare
- 41 Nepal 254.62 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Kenya?
- Consumer price index in Kenya was 267.83 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 267.83 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for consumer price index?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).