Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Uganda
Uganda: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Uganda, 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Uganda is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Uganda peaked at 16.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.0% | — |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +8296.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -45.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -115.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -3119.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +96.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -69.5% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +316.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +81.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +226.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -37.9% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +8296.8% | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | +3119.2% | -0.3% | 8.7% |
| 2011 | +316.6% | 4.0% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -0.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Uganda?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Uganda was 3.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.