Uganda

Inflation in Uganda

Inflation in Uganda: 99.2% a year in 1980 and 3.6% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
3.6% a year
Since 1980
−95.6 percentage points
Rank, 2025
67 of 179
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
5% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Inflation in UgandaInflation in Uganda: 99.2% a year in 1980 and 3.6% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 215.4% a year in 1987, the lowest -0.3% a year in 2002.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearUganda
20253.6
20243.3
20235.4
20227.2
20212.2
20202.8
20192.1
20182.5
20175.6
20165.2
20153.7
20144.3
20135.5
201214
201118.7
20104
200913
200812
20076.1
20067.2
20058.6
20043.7
20038.7
2002-0.3
20011.9
20003.4
19995.8
19985.8
19977.7
19967.5
19956.8
19945.9
199330
199242.3
199120.8
199045.4
1989130.8
1988166.7
1987215.4
1986143.8
1985100
198416.7
1983150
1982100
1981100
198099.2
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearUganda
20264.2
20275.3
20284.6
20295
20305
20315

Good to know

  • How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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