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Uganda in 10 numbers
- 4.1%InflationAugust 2026
- 6.4%Economic growth2025/26
- 45.9 millionPeopleCensus 2024
- 16.1%Living in poverty2023/24
- 51%Youth not in work, school or trainingCensus 2024
- 26%Children 6–12 out of schoolCensus 2024
- 13 a dayKilled on the roads2023
- 64Child deaths per 1,000 birthsbefore age 5, 2016
- US$13.7 billionExports of goods2025
- UGX 38.3 trillionGovernment spending2023/24
Chart of the week
New from UBOS, 31 Aug 2026Uganda’s inflation rate
Annual % change in consumer prices
- All items
- Core
| Month | All items | Core |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| May 2026 | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| May 2025 | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Apr 2025 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Nov 2024 | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Oct 2024 | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Sep 2024 | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| Aug 2024 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Jul 2024 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| May 2024 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Apr 2024 | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Mar 2024 | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Feb 2024 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Jan 2024 | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Dec 2023 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Nov 2023 | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Sep 2023 | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Aug 2023 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Jul 2023 | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| Jun 2023 | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| May 2023 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Apr 2023 | 8.0% | 6.8% |
| Mar 2023 | 9.0% | 7.7% |
| Feb 2023 | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| Jan 2023 | 10.4% | 9.0% |
| Dec 2022 | 10.2% | 8.4% |
| Nov 2022 | 10.6% | 8.8% |
| Oct 2022 | 10.7% | 8.9% |
| Sep 2022 | 10.0% | 8.2% |
| Aug 2022 | 9.0% | 7.2% |
| Jul 2022 | 7.9% | 6.4% |
| Jun 2022 | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| May 2022 | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Apr 2022 | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Mar 2022 | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Feb 2022 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Jan 2022 | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Nov 2021 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Oct 2021 | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Sep 2021 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Aug 2021 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Jul 2021 | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Jun 2021 | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| May 2021 | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Apr 2021 | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Mar 2021 | 2.7% | 3.4% |
| Feb 2021 | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| Jan 2021 | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| Dec 2020 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Nov 2020 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Oct 2020 | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| Sep 2020 | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Aug 2020 | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| Jul 2020 | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Jun 2020 | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| May 2020 | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Apr 2020 | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Mar 2020 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Feb 2020 | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| Jan 2020 | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Dec 2019 | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Nov 2019 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Oct 2019 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Sep 2019 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Aug 2019 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Jul 2019 | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Jun 2019 | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| May 2019 | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Apr 2019 | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Mar 2019 | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Feb 2019 | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Jan 2019 | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Dec 2018 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Nov 2018 | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Oct 2018 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Sep 2018 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Aug 2018 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Jul 2018 | 3.1% | 3.0% |
Jul 2018
Aug 2026
Prices were 4.1% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier. Inflation peaked at 10.7% in October 2022. Inflation: categories, towns and 340 items →
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32 stories in 6 sectionsPeople & Society11 stories
- PopulationHow old is Uganda, and how fast is it growing?An animated population pyramid to 2050, census counts since 1911, and life expectancy.
- PopulationUganda, district by districtCensus 2024 on a map: schooling, jobs, power, water and health for all 146 districts and cities.
- EducationAre Uganda’s children in school, and learning?Out-of-school children, literacy, PLE, UCE and UACE results, completion rates and test scores.
- HealthLiving with a disabilityHow many Ugandans have a disability, and who is most affected: by age, sex, region, wealth and schooling.
- HealthAre Ugandans getting healthier?Child deaths, fertility, births in health facilities, vaccination, stunting, mosquito nets and health spending.
- Jobs & EarningsWho has a job, and what does it pay?Youth not in work or school, typical monthly pay, formal vs informal jobs, and where Ugandans work.
- Income & PovertyHow many Ugandans are poor, and where?Poverty since 1999, by region, who moved in and out of poverty, and daily life: shoes, blankets, meals.
- Crime & Road SafetyCrime and prisons in UgandaWhich crimes are reported, who the victims are, mob justice, and how crowded prisons are.
- Crime & Road SafetyHow dangerous are Uganda’s roads?Road deaths and injuries since 2019: who gets hurt, which vehicles, what time of day, and where crashes are deadliest.
- GenderWomen and men in UgandaThe pay gap, schooling, young people out of work, life expectancy and who crime happens to.
- Governance & ServicesJustice and elections: what people told UBOSWhere people take grievances, satisfaction with the justice process, and election irregularities people reported.
Economy8 stories
- Prices & InflationInflation: how fast are prices rising?Monthly since 2017, by spending category, town and ~350 individual items.
- Prices & InflationHouse prices in greater KampalaQuarterly since 2015/16, area by area: Wakiso, Kampala Central & Makindye, Nakawa, Kawempe & Rubaga.
- Prices & InflationWhat it costs to buildCement, steel bars, sand, diesel, labour and more: monthly since 2017, for buildings and road works.
- Prices & InflationFactory pricesWhat factories and utilities charge, by industry, and how it compares with shop prices.
- Economic Growth (GDP)Is the economy growing?GDP growth by year and quarter, what the economy is made of, GDP per person and the informal sector.
- TradeWhat does Uganda sell, and to whom?Exports and imports since 1996, top products and partners, with and without gold.
- Government SpendingWhere does government money go?Spending out of every UGX 100,000, revenue, central vs local government, and tax registrations.
- Banking & MoneyThe shilling, the banks and your moneyThe dollar rate since 2014, what banks charge and pay, who they lend to, cash in circulation and insurance.
Production10 stories
- Agriculture & FishingLivestock, fish and honeyFish catch by lake, animal numbers, milk, and where Uganda’s honey comes from.
- Business & IndustryMade in Uganda: what we produce, and what we importCement, beer, sugar, cooking oil, soft drinks and spirits: how much we make ourselves, plus factory growth by sector.
- ConstructionBuilding plans and permitsPlans submitted, approved, rejected and deferred, and how few buildings get occupation permits.
- Energy & FuelPower and fuelGenerating capacity by source, electricity customers, and fuel prices and sales since 2013.
- MiningWhat does Uganda mine?The value of minerals produced since 2019: iron ore, limestone for cement, and how little gold is recorded as mined.
- TransportGetting around UgandaNew motorcycles vs cars, paved roads, Entebbe passengers since 2012, and ferries.
- TransportRail, air cargo and transport licencesRailway and lake ferry freight, cargo through Entebbe, and boda boda and taxi licences since 2013.
- Phones & InternetMobile moneyMoney sent, accounts and agents since 2009.
- Tourism & MigrationVisitors to UgandaArrivals since 2019 and the most visited national parks.
- Tourism & MigrationWho travels, and where they goArrivals by month and border, hotel occupancy, and visitors to the Source of the Nile, the museum and the Entebbe zoo.
Environment1 story
Wellbeing1 story
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