{"id":"inflation-by-category","title":"Which prices are rising fastest?","description":"Annual inflation by spending category, Aug 2026","source":{"title":"CPI August 2026 Excel Tables","url":"https://www.ubos.org/wp-content/uploads/statistics/08_2026CPI_Excel_Tables_August_2026.xlsx"},"page":"/charts/inflation-by-category/","licence":"Figures are official statistics published by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and its partner agencies. Cite UBOS as the source; the links in each dataset point to the original files.","columns":["Category","Annual change"],"rows":[["Insurance & finance",10.11],["Transport",9.35],["Rent, water & power",6.39],["School fees & education",5.75],["Food & soft drinks",3.61],["Phones & internet",3.3],["Furniture & household",2.73],["Eating out & hotels",2.54],["Alcohol & tobacco",1.73],["Health",1.46],["Personal care & other",1.34],["Clothes & shoes",1.12],["Recreation & culture",0.69]]}