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

Food
7.4%
+1.3vs avg.
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Energy
10.7%
+4.6vs avg.
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Core inflation
1.0%
-5.1vs avg.
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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.

See also