Inflation Uganda 2016
Average inflation: 5.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 7.9%. The lowest inflation was in October at 3.9%.
- Highest month
- January: 7.9%
- Lowest month
- October: 3.9%
- Difference
- 4.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 11.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.9%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 11.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 6.5%.
- 5-year average
- 6.5%
- 10-year average
- 8.2%
- All-time high (2011)
- 16.5%
- All-time low (2014)
- 3.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by +0.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +5.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.7% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €105.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.9% | +5.0 |
| February | 7.6% | +4.9 |
| March | 6.9% | +3.8 |
| April | 5.7% | +1.2 |
| May | 5.8% | +1.0 |
| June | 6.4% | +1.5 |
| July | 5.6% | +0.2 |
| August | 5.3% | -0.4 |
| September | 4.2% | -2.9 |
| October | 3.9% | -4.3 |
| November | 4.3% | -4.3 |
| December | 5.1% | -3.9 |
| Average | 5.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.