Core inflation
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 Statistics
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 pricesMore Core inflation
Core and overall consumer prices gain modestly in February
Inflation in Uganda rose for the third time in as many months, pushed up by a slower decline in food prices, according to data from the Bureau of Statistics
Rise in consumer prices moderates in May
The pace of the rise in Uganda's consumer prices moderated in May, reflecting a year on year decline in the prices of food crops and related items
Core inflation slips to 6-month low in March
Consumer prices rose at a more modest pace in March compared to February as core inflation slowed to its weakest pace in six months, according to figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Consumer prices unchanged in February
Uganda consumer price inflation held steady in February as core consumer prices stayed flat, suggesting inflationary pressures remain muted and in line with the Bank of Uganda's most recent assessment
Consumer price inflation moderates in January
Uganda consumer price inflation moderated in January after striking its highest level in fifteen months in the previous month, lowering the probability that the Bank of Uganda will depart from its accommodative monetary policy when it sets interest rates later this month
Inflation ticks up to highest level since September 2018
Uganda's inflation rose to a fifteen-month high in December 2019, driven by a rise in the annual food crops and related items inflation
Consumer inflation rises to 5-month high
Uganda consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in November, rising to its highest level in five months, boosted by a rise in core consumer prices
Inflation picks up a notch in October
Prices for food crops and related items, particularly fruits and vegetables, helped push Uganda consumer prices a notch higher in October and to their highest level in three months
Central bank’s preferred measure of inflation eases to 14-month low
The Bank of Uganda's preferred measure of inflation eased to a 14-month low in September, a reading that gives its policy makers latitude to cut interest rates when they meet next Tuesday
Uganda’s consumer price growth slows in August
Uganda's consumer price growth slowed for the second straight month in August thanks to lower core inflation and food prices, bringing the annual inflation rate to its lowest level since June 2018