Tanzania Inflation Rate Eases to 4.2% in October

The annual inflation rate in Tanzania edged down to 4.2% in October 2026 from 4.3% in each of the previous two months. Price growth cooled down mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.6% vs 3.9% in September); clothing & footwear (1.2% vs 1.7%); housing & utilities (2.3% vs 2.5%) and furnishings & household equipment (1.8% vs 2.6%). On the other hand, prices rose faster for transportation (14.9% vs 14%) and miscellaneous goods & services (3.5% vs 3.3%). On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.3%, after increasing by 0.1% in the month earlier, mainly reflecting price reductions in items such as firewood (-4.8%), charcoal (-2.3%), finger millet (-2.3%), maize grains (-1.9%), and fresh fish (-1.5%).

The annual inflation rate in Tanzania stood at 4.3% in September 2026, unchanged from August and staying at its highest level since April 2023. Upward pressure came primarily from transportation (14.0% vs 13.8% in August); housing and utilities (2.5% vs 2.5%); furnishings and household equipment (2.6% vs 2.6%); education (3.2% vs 3.2%) and information and communication (1.5% vs 1.5%). Meanwhile, price growth eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.9% vs 3.7%), while alcoholic beverages and tobacco inflation slowed to 1.1% from 1.5%. Softer inflation was also recorded for clothing and footwear (1.7% vs 1.8%), health (1.4% vs 1.5%), recreation and culture (0.5% vs 0.7%) and restaurants and accommodation services (2.9% vs 3.0%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1% in September, the same pace as in the previous month.

The annual inflation rate in Tanzania inched up to 4.3% in August 2026 from 4.2% in July, reaching the highest level since April 2023. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of transportation (13.8% vs 13.8% in July); education (3.2% vs 2.8%); restaurants & hotels (3% vs 2.7%); furnishings & household equipment (2.6% vs 2.2%) and housing & utilities (2.5% vs 1.6%). Meanwhile, softer price growth was seen for other CPI items such as food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 4.1%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.5% vs 1.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.1% in August, after decreasing by a similar margin in July.