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
Inflation inches up in June
The annual inflation rate inched up in June due to an increase in energy, fuel, and utilities prices and the prices of food crops and related items, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Friday
Inflation drops further in April, due to lower fruit and sugar prices
Headline inflation rate dropped further in April to 1.8% from the 2.0% recorded for the year ended March 2018. Drop was largely attributed to the deceleration in annual food crop inflation.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
