Inflation Tanzania 2016
Average inflation: 5.2%
Inflation in 2016
Inflation is very high at 5.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 6.5%. The lowest inflation was in September at 4.5%.
- Highest month
- January: 6.5%
- Lowest month
- September: 4.5%
- Difference
- 2.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.5%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of -0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.5%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: -0.8%
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.0 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 8.2%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.2% in 2016).
- 5-year average
- 8.2%
- 10-year average
- 8.9%
- All-time high (2012)
- 16.1%
- All-time low (2016)
- 5.2%
Trend
Over the period 2014-2016, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by 0.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +2.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2 percentage points 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 TZS 100 this year will cost approximately TZS 105.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5% | +2.5 |
| February | 5.6% | +1.4 |
| March | 5.4% | +1.1 |
| April | 5.1% | +0.6 |
| May | 5.2% | -0.1 |
| June | 5.5% | -0.6 |
| July | 5.1% | -1.3 |
| August | 4.9% | -1.5 |
| September | 4.5% | -1.6 |
| October | 4.5% | -1.8 |
| November | 4.8% | -1.8 |
| December | 5.0% | -1.8 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.