Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Kenya is -2.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 133.3% on the previous year and down 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 24.98 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.61 % change on previous year, in 2026.
That places Kenya 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 2003 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 2004 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2006 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2009 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 24.98 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2013 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +503.2% |
| 2014 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +524.2% |
| 2020 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 9 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2025 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2026 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -2.61 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -2.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.77 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 188 Martinique -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Maldives -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Sri Lanka -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Jamaica -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Senegal -3.1 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Kenya was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Kenya rank for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.