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Kampala road in Kampala on a busy day

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
A fuel station in Kibuye, Kampala

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
An instructor and students at the International School of Uganda engage with 3D printing technology and laptops in a modern design laboratory in Kampala.

Inflation eases as education costs moderate

Annual inflation fell to 2.9% in February from 3.2% as education and service cost pressures eased
Increasing piles of coins with a red arrow on a square patterned background.

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
Organised supermarket shelves displaying a variety of fresh vegetables including green peppers, cabbages, pumpkins, greens, and brassicas.

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
Statistics House in Kampala, headquarters of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics

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
The general grocery section of a supermarket

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
Vegetables and fruit on a stall at Mercat de la Boqueria, Barcelona.

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
An agricultural market in downtown Kampala

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 pressures

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