CBK Inflation Rates

The dataset tracks monthly inflation rates as reported by the Central Bank of Kenya.
It covers a period of 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, with consistent monthly entries.
Both annual average and twelve-month inflation rates show significant variability, ranging from lows around 1.85% to highs near 19.72%.
The average annual inflation rate (7.40%) is slightly higher than the average twelve-month inflation rate (7.23%) over the entire period.
The months of June, May, and April appear most frequently, suggesting complete monthly data for most years.
There are no apparent null values or significant data quality issues based on the provided metadata.
The presence of data up to 2026 suggests that some entries might be forecasts or projections rather than historical observations.
What was the highest and lowest inflation rate recorded by the CBK between 2005 and 2026?
How has the annual average inflation trended over time compared to the twelve-month inflation?
In which years did Kenya experience periods of exceptionally high or low inflation?

Column	Type	Nulls	Unique	Stats / Top values
year	number	—	22	2005 – 2026
month	string	—	12	June (22)May (22)April (22)March (22)February (22)
annual_average_inflation	number	—	222	mean 7.4001 · min 3.55 · max 17.07 · median 6.39
twelve_month_inflation	number	—	220	mean 7.2282 · min 1.85 · max 19.72 · median 6.155

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