Inflation Tanzania 2014
Average inflation: 6.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 6.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 4.8%.
- Highest month
- August: 6.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 4.8%
- Difference
- 1.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 10.7%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 1.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 10.7%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 1.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.6% lower than the 5-year average of 10.7%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (6.1% in 2014).
- 5-year average
- 10.7%
- 10-year average
- 10.7%
- All-time high (2012)
- 16.1%
- All-time low (2014)
- 6.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by +1.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -4.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.1% 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 €106.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0% | -4.9 |
| February | 6.0% | -4.4 |
| March | 6.1% | -3.7 |
| April | 6.3% | -3.1 |
| May | 6.5% | -1.8 |
| June | 6.4% | -1.2 |
| July | 6.5% | -1.0 |
| August | 6.7% | 0.0 |
| September | 6.6% | +0.5 |
| October | 5.9% | -0.4 |
| November | 5.8% | -0.4 |
| December | 4.8% | -0.8 |
| Average | 6.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.