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Tanzania Inflation Stayed at 3.4% in September 2025 with Food Prices Easing to 7.0%

The annual headline inflation rate in Tanzania remained stable at 3.4% in September 2025, while annual food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation eased to 7.0%. Between August and September 2025, prices of specific goods such as cocoyams (+8.9%), sweet potatoes (+7.6%), industrially bred live chicken (+5.0%), dried peas (+4.0%), and sorghum flour (+3.6%) recorded the largest monthly increases, driving the overall rise in the National Consumer Price Index to 119.86.
October 15, 2025
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TANZANIA ANNUAL INFLATION RATE SEPTEMBER 2025

The National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania (NBS) announced that the annual headline inflation rate for September 2025 remained unchanged at 3.4%, as it was recorded in August 2025.

This stagnation indicates that the pace of price changes for commodities in the year ending September 2025 was the same as in the year ended August 2025.

The overall index increased from 115.88 in September 2024 to 119.86 in September 2025.

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Food Inflation

The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Inflation Rate for September 2025 has decreased to 7.0% from 7.7% in August 2025.

Non-Food Inflation

In contrast, all items excluding food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded a slight increase to 1.9% in September 2025, from 1.6% in August 2025.

Core Inflation

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The Core Index excludes items with volatile prices, namely unprocessed food, energy, and utilities (with the exception of maize flour) to obtain a more stable measure of inflation.

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

In September 2025, the Core Inflation Rate rose to 2.2% from 2.0% in August 2025.

Monthly Consumer Price Index August-September 2025

Between August 2025 and September 2025, the National Consumer Price Index increased from 119.77 to 119.86.

This increase in the overall index is mainly attributed to the increase of prices for some food and non-food items.

Food items contributing to the increase included: sorghum flour (by 3.6%), bread and bakery products (by 1.0%), industrially bred live chicken (by 5.0%), meat of poultry (by 3.6%), fresh fish (by 1.0%), fruits (by 2.2%), irish potatoes (by 0.8%), sweet potatoes (by 7.6%), fresh cassava (by 2.2%), cocoyams (by 8.9%), cooking bananas (by 1.8%) and dried peas (by 4.0%).

Non-food items contributing to the increase included: alcoholic beverages and tobacco (by 0.6%), clothing materials (by 0.5%), garments for men (by 0.9%), footwear for men (by 0.4%), liquefied hydrocarbons (by 0.1%), kerosene (by 1.1%), wood charcoal (by 2.7%), household furniture (by 1.0%) and small household appliances (by 0.5%).

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

Changes in Tanzania National Consumer Price Indices NCPI for September 2025

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