Consumer Price Index

Economy

June CPI report: Inflation ticks up

The consumer price index of goods and services costs ticked up in June, led by a jump in the prices of food crops and related items, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Monday
Assorted grains and pulses in a market
Economy

Inflation falls in September

Uganda's inflation fell to 3 per cent in September, strengthening the case for the Bank of Uganda to cut interest rates at its meeting next week
Statistics House in Kampala, headquarters of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Economy

Inflation falls to 3.5% in August

Uganda's inflation fell sharply to a four-month low of 3.5 per cent in August, the first decline in as many months and faster than expected as service prices slowed
Ecobus Coaches from Kampala to Juba depart from the Namayiba Bus Park
Economy

Inflation rate accelerates as underlying price pressures mount

Consumer prices accelerated for the third consecutive month in July, largely due to an in increase in the price of services, the statistics bureau said Wednesday
Kampala road in Kampala on a busy day
Economy

Rising core inflation highlights persistent price pressures

Core inflation rose last month, bolstering the central bank's recent contractionary policy in the face of what it says are strong inflationary pressures
An agricultural market in downtown Kampala
Economy

Consumer prices grow at fastest pace in six months

A surge in services prices, driven by increases in education and restaurant and accommodation services, pushed inflation to its fastest pace in six months in February
Statistics House in Kampala, headquarters of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Economy

Consumer prices jump, closing door on interest rate cuts

Consumer prices rose in January on higher transport and other service costs, pushing up the core inflation gauge preferred by policymakers
Statistics House in Kampala, headquarters of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Economy

Inflation flat in December, but core rate up for first time since February

Inflation was flat in December, although core prices, which are more closely monitored by policymakers, accelerated for the first time since February
A passenger bus terminal in the centre of Kampala. The terminal accommodates buses that carry passengers on long journeys, mostly to western Uganda. It is one of several bus terminals, with most terminals attracting buses travelling to a particular region.
Economy

Consumer inflation slows to lowest level in two years

Consumer prices down for ninth month in a row despite sharp rise in energy prices
The general grocery section of a supermarket
Economy

Inflation eases to 18-month low

The consumer price index climbed 3.5 per cent compared to a year earlier, a slight step down from the 3.9 per cent annual growth registered in May and marking the tenth consecutive slowdown
Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala
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