Core consumer prices in Uganda increased 3.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Uganda averaged 5.98 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.70 percent in November of 2011 and a record low of 0.80 percent in June of 2018. source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Core Inflation Rate in Uganda is expected to be 3.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 138.58 138.11 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 138.56 137.90 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 3.30 3.10 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 130.80 130.27 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 161.21 160.67 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 3.00 3.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.20 3.10 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 124.81 124.63 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 0.80 1.00 percent Dec 2025


Uganda Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.10 22.70 0.80 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016/2017=100, NSA