Tanzania Inflation Rate Hits Near 2-1/2-Year High of 3.5%

2025-11-10 15:38 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

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%).



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