Annual inflation, consumer prices in Uganda
Uganda: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.3% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Uganda peaked at 16.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3119.2% | -0.3% | 8.7% |
| 2011 | +316.6% | 4.0% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | -0.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 92 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.3% compare
- 93 Montenegro 3.3% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
- 96 Belize 3.3% compare
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
- 97 United Kingdom 3.3% compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Uganda?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Uganda was 3.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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