Inflation Kenya 2017
Average inflation: 8.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 11.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 4.5%.
- Highest month
- May: 11.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 4.5%
- Difference
- 7.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 13.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% higher than the 5-year average of 6.7%.
- 5-year average
- 6.7%
- 10-year average
- 7.6%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +1.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +6.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.0% 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 €108.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0% | -0.8 |
| February | 9.3% | +2.5 |
| March | 10.3% | +3.8 |
| April | 11.5% | +6.2 |
| May | 11.7% | +6.7 |
| June | 9.2% | +3.4 |
| July | 7.5% | +1.1 |
| August | 8.0% | +1.7 |
| September | 7.1% | +0.8 |
| October | 5.7% | -0.8 |
| November | 4.7% | -2.0 |
| December | 4.5% | -1.8 |
| Average | 8.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.