The Directorate has the following functions;
- Collect, analyze, generate, maintain databases and disseminate Production statistics;
- Produce Consumer Price Index (CPI) and inflation rates;
- Compile Harmonized Consumer Price Indices (HCPI for COMESA & EAC);
- Compile International Comparison of Prices (ICP);
- Produce Leading Economic Indicators;
- Produce Producer Price Index (PPI);
- Produce market prices for commonly used goods and services;
- Collect and compile market food crop retail prices;
- Collect and compile farm gate prices;
- Produce agricultural input price indices;
- Generate labour productivity;
- Produce real estate price statistics;
- Compile construction cost indices;
- Generate Wholesale Price Index (WPI);
- Compile Human Development Indices;
- Prepare relevant Chapters in the Annual Economic Survey and Statistical Abstract;
- Produce Annual Statistical Abstract Tables;
- Develop and maintain agricultural holding sampling frame;
- Develop data quality framework;
- Respond to data request in all production related statistics;
- Undertake data entry, processing, analysis and dissemination;
- Maintain production statistics database(s); and
- Generate development related indicators data.