Inflation Uganda 2017
Average inflation: 5.2%
Inflation in 2017
Inflation is very high at 5.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 6.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 3.3%.
- Highest month
- May: 6.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 3.3%
- Difference
- 3.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 10.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 10.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.0%
Historical Context
Inflation is around the 5-year average of 4.9%.
- 5-year average
- 4.9%
- 10-year average
- 7.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 16.5%
- All-time low (2014)
- 3.1%
Trend
Over the period 2015-2017, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by 0.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -2.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2 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 105 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | -2.5 |
| February | 6.2% | -1.4 |
| March | 5.9% | -1.0 |
| April | 6.3% | +0.6 |
| May | 6.7% | +0.9 |
| June | 5.9% | -0.5 |
| July | 5.2% | -0.4 |
| August | 4.8% | -0.5 |
| September | 4.8% | +0.6 |
| October | 4.6% | +0.7 |
| November | 3.7% | -0.6 |
| December | 3.3% | -1.8 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.