Core inflation
What the Bank of Uganda’s rise to 12 per cent means for the shilling, fuel and loans
How the Bank of Uganda's increase in its policy rate to 12 per cent could affect the shilling, pump prices, and existing loans and savings
Bank of Uganda raises benchmark rate to 12 per cent at special meeting
Uganda’s central bank lifted its rate to 12 per cent, the largest increase since 2011, and raised its inflation forecasts as the shilling weakened
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
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
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
Inflation eases as education costs moderate
Annual inflation fell to 2.9% in February from 3.2% as education and service cost pressures eased
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
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
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 StatisticsMore Core inflation
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
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
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
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
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
Inflation edges up for first time since February
Inflation rose for the first time in ten months in November, driven by an increase in services prices, although the closely watched core consumer prices indicator was unchanged
Inflation slows further in September
Inflation slowed sharply in September, with the headline indicator falling to a 22-month low due to a slowdown in underlying price pressures
Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 20 months
Uganda consumer price prices jumped in February at the fastest pace in 20 months as economic activity picked up following the lifting of almost all pandemic measures and the reopening of the hospitality and education sectors
Inflation slows in January as transport costs drop
Declines in transport costs, resulting from the relaxation of Covid-19 lockdown measures, and the prices of alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics led to a fall in Uganda's inflation in January
Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in eight months
Uganda's inflation rose to an eight-month high in November, largely due to price increases for food crops and the operation of personal transport equipment
