Inflation Kenya 2013
Average inflation: 5.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 8.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 3.7%.
- Highest month
- September: 8.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 3.7%
- Difference
- 4.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.6% lower than the 5-year average of 8.3%.
- 5-year average
- 8.3%
- 10-year average
- 8.3%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +3.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -14.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.7% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.7% | -14.6 |
| February | 4.5% | -12.2 |
| March | 4.1% | -11.5 |
| April | 4.1% | -9.0 |
| May | 4.1% | -8.1 |
| June | 4.9% | -5.1 |
| July | 6.0% | -1.7 |
| August | 6.7% | +0.6 |
| September | 8.3% | +3.0 |
| October | 7.8% | +3.7 |
| November | 7.4% | +4.1 |
| December | 7.1% | +3.9 |
| Average | 5.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.