Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Economy

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
Hima Cement's plant in Kasese, western Uganda
Economy

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
Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala
Economy

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
A teacher and pupils in a classroom
Economy

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
Economy

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
Taxi park in Kampala
Economy

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 drop
Economy

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.
Economy

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
Economy

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
Statistics House, which houses the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in Kampala
Economy

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.
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