Annual Inflation Visualization (Uganda)

Source: World Bank (1983-2023)

29.16% Historical average
189.98% Maximum recorded
-3.17% Minimum recorded
41 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Uganda

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Uganda.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Uganda

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 6.75% +1.83pp
2022 4.92% +2.38pp
2021 2.55% -0.18pp
2020 2.72% -0.28pp
2019 3.00% -1.44pp
2018 4.44% -0.21pp
2017 4.65% -0.13pp
2016 4.78% -0.41pp
2015 5.19% +0.08pp
2014 5.11% +1.52pp
2013 3.59% -0.25pp
2012 3.84% -5.55pp
2011 9.39% +3.75pp
2010 5.64% -79.72pp
2009 85.35% +78.99pp
2008 6.36% -0.96pp
2007 7.32% +4.92pp
2006 2.41% +4.15pp
2005 -1.74% -17.33pp
2004 15.59% +7.78pp
2003 7.81% +10.98pp
2002 -3.17% -7.70pp
2001 4.53% -6.58pp
2000 11.12% +11.23pp
1999 -0.11% -8.90pp
1998 8.79% +5.69pp
1997 3.10% -1.48pp
1996 4.57% -4.80pp
1995 9.38% +2.53pp
1994 6.85% -23.29pp
1993 30.14% -14.93pp
1992 45.07% +19.05pp
1991 26.02% -18.36pp
1990 44.38% -71.07pp
1989 115.45% -74.53pp
1988 189.98% +8.99pp
1987 180.99% +43.71pp
1986 137.28% +16.95pp
1985 120.34% +95.06pp
1984 25.28% -20.67pp
1983 45.94% -

About Uganda inflation

Uganda inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Uganda inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Uganda inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Uganda?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Uganda inflation in 2023 was 6.75%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Uganda?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Uganda, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Uganda?
You can check Uganda's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1983 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Uganda.
What is the historical average inflation in Uganda?
The historical average inflation in Uganda can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1983-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Uganda inflation data is based on the official CPI.