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Tanzania Inflation Rate Lowest in 6 Months
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania eased to 3.3% in January 2026 from 3.6% in December, marking the lowest reading since late July. The slowdown was driven by moderating price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.7% vs 6.7% in December), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.2% vs 3.4%), and clothing and footwear (1.2% vs 2%). Inflation also slowed for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (2.7% vs 3%), as well as education services (0.4% vs 2.9%). Conversely, prices rose further for transport (4.2% vs 4.1%), restaurants and accommodation services (1.1% vs 0.9%), and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (3.2% vs 1.2%), while inflation remained unchanged for housing and utilities (2.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.2%, following a 0.9% gain in December.
Published on 2026-02-10

Tanzania Inflation Rate Softens to 3.4% in November
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania edged down to 3.4% in November 2025 from a near 2-1/2-year high of 3.5% in the previous month. Prices slowed down mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.6% vs 7.4% in October); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.5% vs 3.6%) and housing & utilities (2.2% vs 2.4%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3% in November, after a 0.2% decrease in the prior month.
Published on 2025-12-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Softens to 3.4% in November
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania edged down to 3.4% in November 2025 from a near 2-1/2-year high of 3.5% in the previous month. Price-growth moderated mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.6% vs 7.4% in October); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.5% vs 3.6%) and housing & utilities (2.2% vs 2.4%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3% in November, after a 0.2% decrease in the prior month.
Published on 2025-12-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Softens to 3.4% in November
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania edged down to 3.4% in November 2025 from a near 2-1/2-year high of 3.5% in the previous month. Price-growth moderated mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.6% vs 7.4% in October); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.5% vs 3.6%) and housing & utilities (2.2% vs 2.4%). Meanwhile, prices rose much faster for transportation (2.9% vs 1.7%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3% in November, after a 0.2% decrease in the prior month.
Published on 2025-12-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Softens to 3.4% in November
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania edged down to 3.4% in November 2025 from a near 2-1/2-year high of 3.5% in the previous month. Prices slowed down mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.6% vs 7.4% in October); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.5% vs 3.6%) and housing & utilities (2.2% vs 2.4%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3% in November, after a 0.2% decrease in the prior month.
Published on 2025-12-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Hits Near 2-1/2-Year High of 3.5%
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania inched up to 3.5% in October 2025, the highest since June 2023, from 3.4% previously. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.4% vs 7% in September); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.6% vs 3.6%); education (3% vs 2.9%); furnishings & household equipment (3.1% vs 2.8%) and housing & utilities (2.4% vs 2.3%). On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.2%, after a 0.1% increase in the prior month.
Published on 2025-11-10

Tanzania Inflation Rate Hits Near 2-1/2-Year High of 3.5%
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania inched up to 3.5% in October 2025, the highest since June 2023, from 3.4% previously. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.4% vs 7% in September); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.6% vs 3.6%); education (3% vs 2.9%); furnishings & household equipment (3.1% vs 2.8%) and housing & utilities (2.4% vs 2.3%). On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.2%, after a 0.1% increase in the prior month, as prices declined across both food and energy categories. Notable decreases were seen for meat of poultry (-2.7%), bread and bakery products (-2.5%); finger millet grains (-2.5%), dried beans (-3.1%); dried peas (-3.1%), charcoal (-2.9%), petrol (-1.9%) and diesel (-1.6%).
Published on 2025-11-10

Tanzania Inflation Rate Hits Near 2-1/2-Year High of 3.5%
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania inched up to 3.5% in October 2025, the highest since June 2023, from 3.4% previously. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.4% vs 7% in September); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.6% vs 3.6%); education (3% vs 2.9%); furnishings & household equipment (3.1% vs 2.8%) and housing & utilities (2.4% vs 2.3%). On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.2%, after a 0.1% increase in the prior month, as prices declined across both food and non-food categories. Notable decreases were seen for meat of poultry (-2.7%), bread and bakery products (-2.5%); finger millet grains (-2.5%), dried beans (-3.1%); dried peas (-3.1%), charcoal (-2.9%), petrol (-1.9%) and diesel (-1.6%).
Published on 2025-11-10

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at Over 2-Year High of 3.4%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at 3.4% in September 2025, the highest since June 2023, unchanged from the prior month. Prices slowed a bit for food & non-alcoholic beverages (7% vs 7.7% in August), but continued to accelerate for other items such as alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.6% vs 2.9%); furnishings & household equipment (2.8% vs 2.4%); transport (2.1% vs 1.4%); housing & utilities (2.3% vs 2.1%). On a monthly basis, the CPI edged up by 0.1%, after decreasing by a similar margin in the previous month.
Published on 2025-10-09

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3-Month High of 3.3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at a three-month high of 3.3% in July 2025, unchanged from the previous month, with prices rising faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.6% vs. 7.3%) and furnishings and household equipment (2.4% vs. 2%). Meanwhile, the rates remained steady for miscellaneous goods and services (2%), education (3.1%), and insurance and financial services (0.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down by 0.3%, marking the first decrease in nine months, after a 0.3% rise in June.
Published on 2025-08-11

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3-Month High of 3.3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at a three-month high of 3.3% in July 2025, unchanged from the previous month, with prices rising faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.6% vs. 7.3%) and furnishings and household equipment (2.4% vs. 2%). Meanwhile, the rates remained steady for miscellaneous goods and services (2%), education (3.1%), and insurance and financial services (0.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down by 0.3%.
Published on 2025-08-11

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3-Month High of 3.3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at a three-month high of 3.3% in July 2025, unchanged from the previous month, with prices rising faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.6% vs. 7.3%) and furnishings and household equipment (2.4% vs. 2%). Meanwhile, the rates remained steady for miscellaneous goods and services (2%), education (3.1%), and insurance and financial services (0.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down by 0.3%, marking the first decrease in nine months.
Published on 2025-08-11

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3-Month High of 3.3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at a three-month high of 3.3% in July 2025, unchanged from the previous month. Price-growth accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.6% vs. 7.3%) and furnishings and household equipment (2.4% vs. 2%), while rates remained steady for miscellaneous goods and services (2%), education (3.1%), and insurance and financial services (0.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down by 0.3%.
Published on 2025-08-11

Tanzania Inflation Rate Edges Higher in June
Tanzania's annual inflation rate ticked up to a three-month high of 3.3% in June 2025 from 3.2% in the preceding month. Main upward pressure came from prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.3% vs 5.6% in May); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.5% vs 3.4%) and education (3.1% vs 3.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.3% in June, following a 0.1% increase in the prior month.
Published on 2025-07-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at 3% in November 2024, unchanged from the prior month. The biggest increases in prices were seen for miscellaneous goods & services (+6.3%); housing & utilities (+4.1%); transportation (+3.8%); food & non-alcoholic beverages (+3.3%) and education (+3.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.4% in November, after a 0.3% decrease in the prior month.
Published on 2024-12-10

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3.1%
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania stood at 3.1% in September 2024, unchanged from the previous month. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of housing & utilities (5.8% vs 5.3% in August); miscellaneous goods & services (5.7% vs 5.6%) and transportation (4.3%, the same as in August). Meanwhile, there was a slight slowdown in prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1% in September, after a 0.2% fall in the prior month.
Published on 2024-10-09

Tanzania Inflation Rate Edges Up to 3.1%
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania ticked up to 3.1% in August 2024, from 3% in the previous month. Main upward pressure came from prices of miscellaneous goods & services (5.6% vs 5.9% in July), housing & utilities (5.3% vs 6.8%); transportation (4.3% vs 4.6%); education (3.3% vs 3.4%); restaurants & hotels (3.1%, the same as in July) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.8% vs 1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.2% in August, the same pace as in the previous month.
Published on 2024-09-10

Tanzania Inflation Rate Eases to 3% in July
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania ticked down to 3% in July 2024, from 3.1% in each of the previous three months. Prices moderated primarily for miscellaneous goods & services (5.9% vs 7.2%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.8% vs 3.2%); furnishings & household equipment (3.2% vs 3.5%); transportation (4.6% vs 5.2%) and insurance & financial services (1% vs 1.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.2% in July, after a 0.1% rise in the prior month.
Published on 2024-08-09

Tanzania Inflation Rate Remains Near 3-Year Lows
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania stood at 3.1% in June 2024, matching the readings in May and April, and staying near three-year lows. Prices continued to ease mostly for personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (7.2% vs 8.2% in May); food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.9% vs 1.6%); and clothing & footwear (1.8% vs 2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up by 0.1% in June, the same rate as in the prior month.
Published on 2024-07-09

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 3.1%
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania remained stable at 3.1% in May 2024, matching the rate from April and staying near three-year lows. Prices for personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services recorded the biggest increase (8.2%), followed by housing and utilities (5.2%), transport (5%), recreation, sport and culture (3.4%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.4%). Food prices increased 1.6%, slightly higher than 1.4% in April. Compared to the previous month, the CPI edged up 0.1%, the smallest gain in seven months, after a 0.5% increase.
Published on 2024-06-10