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Tanzania Inflation at 3.2% in April 2025; Fuel and Utilities Up 7.3%, Food Prices Up 5.3%

The National Bureau of Statistics reports Tanzania’s annual inflation fell to 3.2% in April 2025. Food prices rose 5.3% year-on-year, while the monthly index increased by 0.4% due to price hikes in food and energy.
May 30, 2025
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TANZANIA ANNUAL INFLATION RATE APRIL 2025

The National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania (NBS) has announced that the annual headline inflation rate for the year ending April 2025 slightly decreased to 3.2% from 3.3% recorded in March 2025.

The overall index went up from 116.06 recorded in April 2024 to 119.78 in April 2025.

Food Inflation

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The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Inflation Rate for April 2025 has slightly decreased to 5.3% from 5.4% in March 2025.

Non-Food Inflation

On the other hand, the Annual Inflation Rate for all items without food and non-alcoholic beverages for April 2025 remained unchanged at 2.3%, the same as in March 2025.

Core Inflation

The Core Index, which excludes items with volatile prices such as unprocessed food, energy, and utilities (except maize flour), provides a more stable inflation rate for policymakers.

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The Core Index covers 297 items, representing 73.9% of the total NCPI weight.

The inflation rate for the Core Index in April 2025 remained unchanged at 2.2% compared to March 2025.

Monthly Consumer Price Index March 2025 – April 2025

The National Consumer Price Index between March 2025 and April 2025 increased by 0.4%. The increase in the overall index is attributed to price increases for some food and non-food items.

Some food items that contributed to the increase include: wheat grains by 1.9%; rice by 4.7%; sorghum grains by 2.6%; finger millet grains by 3.7%; maize grains by 1.6%; maize flour by 3.1%; groundnuts by 0.8%; and dried peas by 2.4%.

Some non-food items that contributed to the increase include: cigarettes by 0.2%; products and materials for the maintenance of the dwelling by 0.4%; gas (LPG) by 0.7%; kerosene by 1.9%; firewood by 3.4%; charcoal by 2.7%; mattresses by 0.5%; household appliances by 0.6%; diesel by 0.7%; petrol by 0.9%; passenger transport by road by 0.5%; passenger transport by air by 0.2%; food and beverage serving services by 0.4%; and personal care by 0.2%.

Changes in Tanzania National Consumer Price Indices (NCPI) for April 2025, (2020 = 100)

Tanzania National Consumer Price Indices (NCPI) for April 2025

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