Uganda - Inflation

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Uganda was 3.79 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.13 in 2011 and a minimum value of -0.29 in 2002.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1994 10.04
1995 6.55
1996 7.19
1997 8.17
1998 0.07
1999 5.78
2000 3.39
2001 1.87
2002 -0.29
2003 8.68
2004 3.72
2005 8.45
2006 7.31
2007 6.14
2008 12.05
2009 13.02
2010 3.98
2011 15.13
2012 12.68
2013 4.90
2014 3.07
2015 5.41
2016 5.45
2017 5.64
2018 2.62
2019 2.87
2020 3.79

Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

The value for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Uganda was 2.72 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 189.98 in 1988 and a minimum value of -3.17 in 2002.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1983 45.94
1984 25.28
1985 120.34
1986 137.28
1987 180.99
1988 189.98
1989 115.45
1990 44.38
1991 26.02
1992 45.07
1993 30.14
1994 6.85
1995 9.38
1996 4.57
1997 3.10
1998 8.79
1999 -0.11
2000 11.12
2001 4.53
2002 -3.17
2003 7.81
2004 15.59
2005 -1.74
2006 2.41
2007 7.32
2008 6.36
2009 85.35
2010 5.64
2011 9.39
2012 3.84
2013 3.59
2014 5.11
2015 5.19
2016 4.78
2017 4.65
2018 4.44
2019 3.00
2020 2.72

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)

The latest value for Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Uganda was 2.72 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 45.07 in 1992 and -3.17 in 2002.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.

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Year Value
1990 44.38
1991 26.02
1992 45.07
1993 30.14
1994 6.85
1995 9.38
1996 4.57
1997 3.10
1998 8.79
1999 -0.11
2000 11.12
2001 4.53
2002 -3.17
2003 7.81
2004 15.59
2005 -1.74
2006 2.41
2007 7.32
2008 6.36
2009 14.57
2010 5.64
2011 9.39
2012 3.84
2013 3.59
2014 5.11
2015 5.19
2016 4.78
2017 4.65
2018 4.44
2019 3.00
2020 2.72

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices