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
Fuel prices push inflation higher in May
Headline inflation edged up in May as energy and transport costs climbed sharply amid higher global oil prices
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for May 2026 — Full text
Monetary Policy Committee keeps rates on hold for a seventh consecutive meeting but raises its inflation outlook as fuel costs begin feeding through
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
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for February 2026: the full text
The Bank of Uganda maintains its 9.75% rate, balancing subdued inflation against global uncertainty and a positive output gap
Bank of Uganda keeps rates on hold as inflation stays tame and growth holds firm
The Bank of Uganda maintains its 9.75% rate, balancing subdued inflation against global uncertainty and a positive output gap
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 DecemberMore Inflation
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
Uganda’s central bank cuts benchmark rate to 9.5%
Bank of Uganda said on Tuesday that economic activity is picking up and stressed the importance of private sector credit growth as it announced a cut in its policy rate to its lowest level ever
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
Bank of Uganda puts brakes on monetary easing as economy improves
Before Friday's decision, the Bank of Uganda had reduced its policy lending rate in each of its past eight meetings going back to April 2016
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
BoU cuts policy lending rate further to support economic recovery
The central bank's decision to cut its policy lending rate was influenced by the slowdown in economic growth
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.
Inflation rises to highest since February 2016
Inflation rose 6.8% year on year in April from 6.4% in March, according to figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.