Uganda Bureau of Statistics
UBOS challenges ICT ministry’s national data strategy
Uganda’s statistics bureau challenges a five-year data strategy whose proposed committees would approve and oversee data initiatives
Uganda’s trade deficit hits a record as mineral imports more than double
Uganda’s goods trade deficit reached a record $817mn in August as imports of mineral products excluding petroleum more than doubled, Bank of Uganda figures show
Economy grows 6.6% despite quarterly slowdown
Uganda’s economy expanded in April–June, but weaker services slowed quarterly growth and household spending barely increased
GDP grew 5.5% in third quarter, driven by output in the industrial sector
Industrial and agricultural sectors expanded at healthy pace compared to previous quarter, while services sector slowed down
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
Core inflation rises at fastest pace in two years
Core consumer prices in Uganda rose by their quickest pace in two years in June, buoyed by higher service prices, according to data released on Friday
Consumer inflation falls in May
Consumer prices fell slightly in May compared to a year ago after rising in April, said the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Uganda inflation rises to seven-month high in April
Uganda's inflation rose to a seven-month high in April, dragged higher by an increase in core consumer prices
Uganda’s GDP growth robust at start of 2018
Activity in Uganda's real economy in the first three months of 2018 improved at a healthy rate from the same period a year earlier. But the economy lost a little pace as the annual quarterly GDP growth rate recorded its second straight dropMore Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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.
Uganda’s economy grew by 6.6% in final quarter of 2017, says Ubos
A rise in output in the services and industry sectors provided the bulk of the growth in the last three months of 2017 compared to the last quarter of 2016, according to seasonally adjusted estimates from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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’s economy grows at slowest rate in four years
Uganda's economy grew at an annual rate of 3.9% in the 2016/2017 financial year, the slowest rate in four years, with growth in all three main sectors slowing down compared to the previous year.
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.
Uganda’s economy rebounded in final three months of 2016
Uganda's economy recorded positive growth in the second quarter of 2016/17 after contracting in the previous quarter, data released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday show.
Inflation falls to 6.4% in March
Annual headline inflation for the year ending March 2017 declined to 6.4% compared to the 6.7% recorded in the year ending February 2017.
Inflation hits one-year high in February
Annual headline inflation rose to 6.7% for the year ended February 2017, up from 5.9% in January. This was on the back of higher food prices, with annual food crops inflation rising to 18.8% from 14.5% in January.
Inflation rises to 5.9% in January
Inflation rose to 5.9% in January, the highest rate in seven months, mainly driven by an increase in the price of food crops, according to the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics. Headline inflation in December 2016 came in at 5.7%.
Uganda’s GDP contracts 0.2% in Q1 of 2016/17
Uganda's economy contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2016/17 – the second decline in 11 quarters – with shrinking value in the agricultural sector responsible for the decline, according to estimates released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.