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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. 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 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 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

Tanzania Inflation Rate Ticks Up to 3.1% in April
The annual inflation rate in Tanzania edged up to 3.1% in April 2024, from an over three-year low of 3% in each of the previous three months. Prices accelerated mostly for miscellaneous goods & services (7.5% vs 7.3% in March); housing & utilities (5.2% vs 4.8%) and transportation (5.1% vs 4.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.5% in April, down from a 0.8% increase in the prior month.
Published on 2024-05-27

Tanzania Inflation Rate Holds at Over 3-Year Low of 3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate remained steady for the fourth consecutive month at 3% in March 2024, its lowest level in more than three years. The prices of both health (2.1%) and education (2.8%) saw the same growth as in the previous month. Furthermore, there was a slowdown in the prices of some CPI categories including food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.4% vs 1.8% in February); clothing & footwear (2.4% vs 2.7%); housing & utilities (4.8% vs 5%); recreation, sport and culture (3.4% vs 3.6%) and restaurants and accommodation services (4.1% vs 4.6%). Monthly, consumer prices rose by 0.8% in March, after a 0.5% increase in the prior month.
Published on 2024-04-09

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at Over 3-Year Low of 3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at an over three-year low of 3% in January 2024, unchanged from the previous month. Prices continued to soften for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.5% vs 2.3% in December); clothing & footwear (2.8% vs 3.2%); furnishings & household equipment (3.3% vs 3.6%) and education (2.7% vs 3.5%). On the other hand, stronger increases were seen for miscellaneous goods & services (7.1% vs 4.5%), housing & utilities (4.9% vs 4%). Monthly, consumer prices increased by 0.7% in January, following a 0.6% rise in the previous month.
Published on 2024-02-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Slows to Over 3-Year Low of 3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate eased to an over three-year low of 3% in December 2023, from 3.2% in each of the previous two months. Prices increased at a softer pace for some CPI items, primarily food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.3% vs 2.7% in November); restaurants & hotels (4.3% vs 4.5%) and clothing & footwear (3.3% vs 3.3%). On the other hand, faster increases were seen for housing & utilities (4% vs 2.8%); miscellaneous goods & services (4.5% vs 3.5%); transportation (3.3% vs 2.9%), among others. Monthly, consumer prices were up by 0.6% in December, after a 0.4% increase in the prior month.
Published on 2024-01-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at 2-1/2-Year Low of 3.2%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at an over 2-1/2-year low of 3.2% in November 2023, unchanged from the prior month. Prices slowed down primarily for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 4.5% in October); restaurants & hotels (4.5% vs 4.9%); transportation (2.9% vs 3.1%) and health (1.4% vs 1.7%). Meanwhile, faster increases were seen for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (4.1% vs 3.5%); clothing & footwear (3.3% vs 3%); and housing & utilities (2.8% vs 1%), among other CPI items. On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up by 0.4% in November, after a 0.2% fall in the prior month.
Published on 2023-12-11

Tanzania Inflation Rate at Over 2-1/2-Year Low of 3.2%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate eased to 3.2% in October 2023, the lowest since March 2021, from 3.3% in the prior month. Prices slowed down mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.5% vs 5.6% in September); furnishings & household equipment (3.4% vs 3.9%); restaurants & hotels (4.9% vs 5.4%) and miscellaneous goods & services (3.6% vs 3.9%). Monthly, consumer prices were down by 0.2% in October, after rising by 0.1% in the prior month.
Published on 2023-11-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Steady at Over 2-Year Low
Tanzania's annual inflation rate stood at an over two-year low of 3.3% in August 2023, unchanged from the previous month. Prices for clothing and footwear, education, and restaurants & hotels all advanced at the same rate as in the previous month, with each increasing by 3.4%, 3.3%, and 5.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, prices softened for food & alcoholic beverages (5.6% vs 6.1%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.7% vs 3.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were down by 0.4% in August, after a 0.1% fall in the prior month.
Published on 2023-09-08

Tanzania Inflation Rate Softens to Over 2-Year Low of 3.3%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate eased for the sixth straight month to an over two-year low of 3.3% in July 2023, down from 3.6% in the prior month, prompted by a deceleration in prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.1% vs 7.8% in June) and clothing & footwear (3.4% vs 3.5%). Conversely, faster increases were observed for several CPI items, such as miscellaneous goods & services (3.9% vs 2.6%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.8% vs 1.7%); furnishings & household equipment (2.7% vs 2.5%); information and communication (2.1% vs 1.9%); and recreation, sport and culture (2.2% vs 1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down by 0.1% in July, after increasing by the same margin in June.
Published on 2023-08-09

Tanzania Inflation Rate Drops to Over 1-Year Low of 3.6%
Tanzania's annual inflation rate softened for the fifth month in a row to an over one-year low of 3.6% in June 2023, down from 4% in the prior month. The moderation in overall inflation was primarily driven by a further slowdown in prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (7.8% vs 8.5% in May) and a decrease in transportation ones (-0.4% vs 1.3%). The annual core rate, which excludes volatile items such as unprocessed food and energy, eased to 1.7% in June, the lowest since July 2018, from 2% in the prior month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up by 0.1% in June, after rising by 0.2% in the previous month.
Published on 2023-07-10