Inflation Uganda 2015
Average inflation: 5.6%
Inflation in 2015
Inflation is very high at 5.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 9.0%. The lowest inflation was in February at 2.7%.
- Highest month
- December: 9.0%
- Lowest month
- February: 2.7%
- Difference
- 6.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 40.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.3%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 40.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.3%
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.1 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 8.7%.
- 5-year average
- 8.7%
- 10-year average
- 8.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 16.5%
- All-time low (2014)
- 3.1%
Trend
Over the period 2013-2015, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by 2.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +6.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.6 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for UGX 100 this year will cost approximately UGX 106 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.9% | -2.4 |
| February | 2.7% | -2.1 |
| March | 3.1% | -2.1 |
| April | 4.5% | +0.2 |
| May | 4.8% | +1.3 |
| June | 4.9% | +2.3 |
| July | 5.4% | +2.9 |
| August | 5.7% | +3.7 |
| September | 7.1% | +5.5 |
| October | 8.2% | +6.7 |
| November | 8.6% | +6.6 |
| December | 9.0% | +6.9 |
| Average | 5.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.