The annual inflation rate accelerated to a four-month high of 4% in May of 2022, from 3.8% in the prior month. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of transport (7.2% vs 3.9% in April); housing & utilities (4.3% vs 3.9%), food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.5% vs 6.6%) and furnishings (3.3% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.5%, the smallest increase in six months. source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Tanzania

Inflation Rate in Tanzania averaged 6.54 percent from 1999 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 19.80 percent in December of 2011 and a record low of 3 percent in November of 2018. This page provides - Tanzania Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Tanzania Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2022.

Inflation Rate in Tanzania is expected to be 4.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Tanzania Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2023 and 3.10 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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Tanzania Inflation Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-09 11:00 AM Apr 3.8% 3.6% 3.6%
2022-06-08 10:15 AM May 4% 3.8% 4%
2022-07-08 11:00 AM Jun 4% 4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate 4.00 3.80 percent May 2022
Consumer Price Index CPI 108.42 107.88 points May 2022
Food Inflation 5.50 6.60 percent May 2022
Inflation Rate Mom 0.50 0.70 percent May 2022
CPI Transportation 110.50 107.00 points May 2022
CPI Housing Utilities 108.52 108.60 points May 2022
Core Inflation Rate 3.00 2.80 percent May 2022
Core Consumer Prices 107.42 106.87 points May 2022
Import Prices 103.10 101.90 points Jun 2021
Export Prices 109.40 108.50 points Jun 2021

Tanzania Inflation Rate
In Tanzania, the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) measures the change over time in the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services that are purchased by a representative sample of households. The index weights are based on expenditures of both urban and rural households in the 25 geographic regions. The most important categories in the NCPI are Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages (38.5 percent of total weight); Transport (12.5 percent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuel (11.6 percent); Clothing and Footwear (8.3 percent) and Furnishing, Housing Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House (6.3 percent). The index also includes: Communication (5.6 percent of total weight), Restaurants and Hotels (4.2 percent of total weight), Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (3.7 percent), Miscellaneous Goods and Services (3.1 percent), Health (2.9 percent), Recreation and Culture (1.6 percent) and Education (1.5 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 3.80 19.80 3.00 1999 - 2022 percent Monthly
2020=100

News Stream
Tanzania May Inflation Rate at 4-Month High
The annual inflation rate accelerated to a four-month high of 4% in May of 2022, from 3.8% in the prior month. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of transport (7.2% vs 3.9% in April); housing & utilities (4.3% vs 3.9%), food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.5% vs 6.6%) and furnishings (3.3% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.5%, the smallest increase in six months.
2022-06-09
Tanzania Inflation Rate Up to 3.8%
The annual inflation rate accelerated to a three-month high of 3.8% in April of 2022, from 3.6% in the prior month. Prices advanced further mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.6% vs 6.5% in March); housing & utilities (3.9% vs 3.2%) and transportation (3.9% vs 2.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.7%, after increasing 0.8% in the previous month.
2022-05-10
Tanzania Inflation Rate Slows for 3rd Month
Tanzania’s annual inflation rate eased for the third straight month to 3.6 percent in March of 2022, from 3.7 percent in February reaching its lowest point since last June. Prices slowed mostly for transport (2.9 percent vs 3.7 percent in February); clothing & footwear (2.4 percent vs 2.8 percent); housing & utilities (3.2 percent vs 3.5 percent) and restaurants & hotels (2.4 percent vs 2.7 percent). Meanwhile, food prices continued to accelerate (6.5 percent vs 6.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.8 percent, up from a 0.6 percent rise in the prior month.
2022-04-12