Inflation Kenya 2019
Average inflation: 5.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 7.2%. The lowest inflation was in May at 3.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 7.2%
- Lowest month
- May: 3.5%
- Difference
- 3.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 6.2%.
- 5-year average
- 6.2%
- 10-year average
- 7.1%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +2.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2% 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 €105.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7% | -0.1 |
| February | 4.1% | -0.4 |
| March | 4.3% | +0.1 |
| April | 3.7% | 0.0 |
| May | 3.5% | -0.5 |
| June | 4.8% | +0.5 |
| July | 6.1% | +1.7 |
| August | 6.0% | +2.0 |
| September | 5.1% | -0.6 |
| October | 6.3% | +0.8 |
| November | 7.1% | +1.5 |
| December | 7.2% | +1.5 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.