Tanzania's national inflation rate stays at 4.3 per cent as food prices edge up
19 October 2026
Tanzania's National Bureau of Statistics reported that the national inflation rate for the year ending September 2026 remained at 4.3%.
The same rate of 4.3% was recorded for the year ending August 2026.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rose to 3.9% in September 2026 from 3.7% in August 2026.
Inflation excluding food and non-alcoholic beverages stood at 4.6% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026.
The reading keeps inflation inside the Bank of Tanzania's medium-term target.
Headline inflation, year to September 2026:
4.3%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages:
3.9% in September 2026 from 3.7% in August 2026
Excluding food and non-alcoholic beverages:
4.6%
Why it matters for exams: An examiner asking about an African economy's price situation wants the national statistics office figure, not a press estimate.
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In plain words
NBS National Bureau of Statistics — Tanzania's official statistics agency, which compiles the consumer price index and inflation figures.