Private sector
Purchasing Managers’ Index
Private sector growth slows to lowest since January
Output and new orders grew again in September, but firms reported higher fuel and transport costs, rising backlogs and delayed payments that slowed work
Purchasing Managers’ Index
Private sector picks up pace in April despite fuel-driven cost pressures
Uganda's private sector expanded for a 15th month as the PMI rose to 55, though rising fuel costs and a declining BTI weighed on firms
Purchasing Managers’ Index
Fuel costs temper steady private-sector expansion at quarter-end
Uganda’s PMI rose to 54.3 in March while BTI eased, as fuel costs and weak construction tempered momentum
Business conditions strengthen in February
The Stanbic Bank Uganda PMI jumped to 54.2 in February as output, employment, and new orders all rose across monitored sectors
Private sector extends growth streak to a year
Uganda's PMI reading of 52.6 extended the private sector's growth streak to a year, despite some disruption from the election period
Private sector growth gains momentum at year-end
Business conditions in Uganda’s private sector strengthened at the close of 2025, with growth edging higher in December according to the latest survey of purchasing managers
Private sector growth accelerates in November
Business conditions in Uganda's private sector strengthened in November, with growth accelerating for the second time in three months, according to a closely watched survey
Stronger currencies ease inflation pressures across sub-Saharan Africa
Strong currencies have helped curb inflation in several sub-Saharan African countries, giving central banks room to ease interest rates and stimulate business activity
Business conditions improve for first time in four months
September PMI data shows Uganda’s private sector strengthened for the first time in four monthsMore Private sector
4 May 2017
Private sector activity maintains positive momentum, but external orders continue falling – IHS Markit
Activity in the private sector in April was unchanged from a month ago when a new survey of purchasing managers found that business conditions had improved from the previous period.
26 April 2017
Private sector activity improves in March, new Stanbic survey shows
Business activity picked up in March, with the index coming in at 53.5 from 50.9 in February, the purchasing managers' survey showed. This indicated a further improvement in business conditions in the private sector during the month.
29 July 2016
Tax authority catches a cold as Uganda economy sneezes
Uganda Revenue Authority missed its tax collection revenue by Shs404.54 billion in the 2015/2016 financial year that ended in June, putting a number to the extent of the slowing economy.