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
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
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
Consumer inflation unchanged in November
The increase in Uganda consumer prices remained unchanged from the previous month in November amid stabilising food prices, data published by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics show
Inflation slows down for second straight month in October on lower food and energy prices
Uganda's annual inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, continued falling in October reflecting a slowdown in the prices of food and energy items, according to figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Consumer prices slow slightly in September but core inflation hits 12-month high
Uganda's annual consumer price inflation fell slightly in September, the first decline in four months, largely because of a slowdown in the annual food crops and related items inflation rate.
Communication taxes and old car ban push up August inflation
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics said Friday that the consumer prices index 12-month rate rose for the third straight month in August, mainly because of rising prices for services, particularly communication and transport.
Consumer inflation rises for second month in row
Uganda's annual headline inflation rate increased for the second consecutive month in July, mainly as a result of new taxes on social media and mobile money and higher car prices
Inflation inches up in June
The annual inflation rate inched up in June due to an increase in energy, fuel, and utilities prices and the prices of food crops and related items, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Friday
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.
Consumer prices drop further in February
Inflation in Uganda slowed further in February to a 38-month low, driven by a decline in core inflation, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday
