Consumer Price Index

Economy

Inflation soars in March on rise in prices of household goods and fuel

Rising prices for household goods and services, clothing and footwear, and fuel saw inflation in March rise to the highest rate since July 2018, highlighting the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on global supply chains
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Economy

Consumer prices drop in April on lower food, energy costs

Uganda's inflation slowed in April, ending a three-month spell of rising prices, as costs of food, gas, and other fuels fell
Total fuel station in Kampala
Economy

Core consumer inflation slows to nine month low

Stronger vegetable prices helped push Uganda's consumer price inflation in March to its highest level in five months, while core consumer prices moderated as transport inflation slowed
Taxi park in Kampala
Economy

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
Woman selling food in a market
Economy

Consumer prices unchanged in March but core inflation heats up

Inflation in Uganda was unchanged in March, but this will offer little relief to policymakers as core inflation, which measures underlying trends, rose for the third straight month
Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala
Economy

Inflation inches up in February on telephone services and passport fees

Uganda's annual consumer price inflation edged higher for the second straight month in February, primarily due to an increase in the prices of telephone and telefax services and passport fees over the past twelve months, the bureau of statistics said on Thursday
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