CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda
Uganda: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.7% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.7% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda peaked at 34.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1998.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +155.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | -1.1% | -114.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -618.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -42.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -115.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -2983.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -57.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +133.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +97.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -69.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +366.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +224.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -38.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 2.7% | -24.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2983.5% | -0.3% | 8.7% |
| 1999 | +618.9% | -1.1% | 5.8% |
| 2011 | +366.8% | 4.0% | 18.7% |
| 2022 | +224.7% | 2.2% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | -1.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -0.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Uganda was 2.7% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.