Inflation Tanzania 2015
Average inflation: 5.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 6.8%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 6.8%
- Lowest month
- January: 4.0%
- Difference
- 2.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.4%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of -0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.4%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: -0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.1% lower than the 5-year average of 9.7%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.6% in 2015).
- 5-year average
- 9.7%
- 10-year average
- 9.7%
- All-time high (2012)
- 16.1%
- All-time low (2015)
- 5.6%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -2.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6% 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 €105.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0% | -2.0 |
| February | 4.2% | -1.8 |
| March | 4.3% | -1.8 |
| April | 4.5% | -1.8 |
| May | 5.3% | -1.2 |
| June | 6.1% | -0.3 |
| July | 6.4% | -0.1 |
| August | 6.4% | -0.3 |
| September | 6.1% | -0.5 |
| October | 6.3% | +0.4 |
| November | 6.6% | +0.8 |
| December | 6.8% | +2.0 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.