The National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania (NBS) has announced that the annual headline inflation rate for the year ending May 2025 has stagnated at 3.2% as it was recorded in April 2025.
The overall index went up from 116.18 recorded in May 2024 to 119.85 in May 2025.
Food Inflation
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Inflation Rate for May 2025 has increased to 5.6% from 5.3% that was recorded in April 2025.
Non-Food Inflation
On the other hand, the Annual Inflation Rate for all items without food and non-alcoholic beverages for May 2025 has decreased to 2.1% from 2.3% that was recorded in April 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.
The Core Index includes 297 items with a share of 73.9% of total NCPI weight.
The inflation rate for Core Index in May 2025 has decreased to 2.1% from 2.2% that was recorded in April 2025.
Monthly Consumer Price Index April 2025 – May 2025
The National Consumer Price Index between April 2025 and May 2025 has increased from 119.78 to 119.85%. The increase of the overall index is attributed to price increases for some food and non-food items.
Some food items that contributed to the increase of the index include wheat grains by 2.5%, sorghum grain by 1.0%, finger millet grains by 4.6%, sorghum flour by 1.9%, bread and bakery products by 3.4%, beef meat by 0.3%, dried sardines by 1.9%, dried lentils by 2.5%, dried peas by 0.7%, dried cowpeas by 4.6%, and soft drinks by 0.9%.
Some non-food items that contributed to the increase of the index include footwear for women by 0.2%, products and materials for the maintenance of the dwelling by 0.5%, firewood by 2.8%, household furniture by 0.8%, recreation, sport and culture by 0.1%, food and beverage serving services by 0.2%, and personal care by 0.1%.
Changes in Tanzania National Consumer Price Indices (NCPI) for May 2025, (2020 = 100)
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