Core inflation
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 prices
Rising core inflation highlights persistent price pressures
Core inflation rose last month, bolstering the central bank's recent contractionary policy in the face of what it says are strong inflationary pressuresMore Core inflation
31 January 2017
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%.
30 December 2016
Inflation climbs to six-month high
The inflation rate rose sharply in December to 5.7%, the highest rate in six months, mainly because of an increase in the price of food crops to 10.8%, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Headline inflation in November was 4.6%.
30 November 2016
Food prices drive rise in headline inflation in November
Inflation for the year ended November 2016 rose to 4.6% from 4.1% the previous month, the first increase since July, while core inflation - a key measure targeted by the Bank of Uganda - rose for the second consecutive month to 5.2%.