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Core inflation

Vegetables and fruit on a stall at Mercat de la Boqueria, Barcelona.

Food and fuel push Uganda’s inflation to its highest since 2023

Annual inflation rose to 4.6 per cent from 4.1 per cent as matooke rose 16 per cent in a month and petrol and diesel stayed 30.9 and 42.5 per cent above last year
Kampala road in Kampala on a busy day

Rising energy prices push inflation higher in April

Inflation rose to 3% in April as fuel and transport costs increased, highlighting growing energy-driven price pressures
A fuel station in Kibuye, Kampala

Inflation dips despite fastest rise in fuel costs in over a year

Uganda’s March inflation eased to 2.8% as core and food prices offset a sharp rise in energy costs
An instructor and students at the International School of Uganda engage with 3D printing technology and laptops in a modern design laboratory in Kampala.

Inflation eases as education costs moderate

Annual inflation fell to 2.9% in February from 3.2% as education and service cost pressures eased
Increasing piles of coins with a red arrow on a square patterned background.

Inflation inches up to 3.2% on higher transport and service costs

January inflation rose to 3.2% as service costs jumped, offsetting easing food price pressures from December
Organised supermarket shelves displaying a variety of fresh vegetables including green peppers, cabbages, pumpkins, greens, and brassicas.

Inflation holds steady at 3.1% as food prices climb

December's inflation held at 3.1% as rising vegetable and energy costs offset easing core price growth
Statistics House in Kampala, headquarters of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Inflation falls for second consecutive month to 3.1%

Inflation slowed to 3.1 per cent in November, reflecting a cooldown in the prices of food items and crops, according to figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
The general grocery section of a supermarket

Core CPI rises at slowest pace in 19 months

Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs, rose 3.4 per cent in October from a year earlier—the slowest pace since April 2024
Vegetables and fruit on a stall at Mercat de la Boqueria, Barcelona.

Inflation ticks up, but underlying prices are muted

Inflation picked up pace in September, rising to its highest level in 14 months, driven by a surge in food crop and related item prices

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1 March 2018

Consumer prices drop further in February

Inflation in Uganda slowed further in February to a 38-month low, driven by a decline in core inflation, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday

31 January 2018

Inflation drops further in January

Annual headline inflation dropped further in the first month of 2018, coming in at 3.0%, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday

Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala
29 December 2017

Uganda inflation at lowest since February 2015

Uganda's key inflation rate continued dropping, falling to its lowest in 34 months in December, driven down by decreases in food prices

Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala
30 November 2017

Uganda inflation falls to 32-month low

A slowdown in the rise of food prices was responsible for the drop in the increase of Uganda consumer prices in November to their lowest level since March 2015, according to figures from the statistics bureau

Woman selling food in a market
31 October 2017

Uganda consumer prices rose 4.8% in October

Uganda consumer prices rose in October by the least in eleven months, as a slowdown in education fees brought down services inflation

A teacher and pupils in a classroom
29 September 2017

Inflation inches up on higher Kampala parking fees

The recent increase in Kampala parking rates lifted Uganda's inflation in September, according to data released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics on Friday

31 August 2017

Food prices help slow consumer inflation in August

Uganda’s annual inflation fell to its lowest level in nine months in August as a slowdown in the increase of food prices brought down the headline rate

Busy market in Kampala, Uganda
31 July 2017

Uganda inflation falls for second straight month

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics attributes the drop in July's Annual Headline Inflation to a decline in the prices of food crops

31 May 2017

Inflation hits highest in 15 months, driven by food prices

Consumer price inflation for the year ended May 2017 rose to 7.2%, its highest level in 15 months, as the effects of a prolonged drought in parts of the country pushed up food prices.

Busy market in Kampala, Uganda
31 March 2017

Inflation falls to 6.4% in March

Annual headline inflation for the year ending March 2017 declined to 6.4% compared to the 6.7% recorded in the year ending February 2017.