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Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.3 Percent
The overall monthly inflation for May 2025 was recorded at 0.3 percent from 1.0 percent recorded in the previous month. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in selected food and non-food items.
Overall Monthly Inflation, May 2024 – May 2025
Monthly Inflation Rates for Food and Non-Food Items
Monthly food inflation rate for May 2025 was recorded at 0.6 percent compared with the 0.8 percent recorded in April, 2025. This means on average prices of goods and services increased by 0.6 percent between April 2025 and May 2025. This development was mainly attributed to general price movements of Cereals (Breakfast Mealie Meal, Roller Mealie Meal, Maize grain); Fruits (Oranges, lemons, Apples, Watermelon, Pineapples, avocados); Vegetables(Spinach, Cassava Leaves, Egg plant, Sweet potatoes); and Peanut butter.
Monthly non-food inflation rate for May 2025 was recorded at 0.0 percent compared with 1.2 percent recorded in April 2024. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of non-food items such as Purchase of motor vehicles(Toyota hilux, Toyota corolla, Nissan ALMERA 1.5 L Acenta MT) ; Passenger transport by air ; Fuels(Diesel, Petrol).
Overall Monthly Inflation Rate for Food and Non-Food Items, May 2024 – May 2025 (%)
| Weight: | May – 2024 | Jun – 2024 | Jul – 2024 | Aug – 2024 | Sep – 2024 | Oct – 2024 | Nov – 2024 | Dec – 2024 | Jan – 2025 | Feb – 2025 | Mar – 2025 | Apr– 2025 | May – 2025 |
Total | 1,000.00 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Food | 534.85 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Non- Food | 465.15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |