Cost of food in Uganda increased 2.30 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Uganda averaged 5.61 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 40.65 percent in July of 2011 and a record low of -11.22 percent in July of 2005. source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Food Inflation in Uganda is expected to be 0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uganda Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 135.20 134.30 points Feb 2025
Core Consumer Prices 134.96 134.12 points Feb 2025
Core Inflation Rate 3.90 4.20 percent Feb 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 126.65 126.93 points Feb 2025
CPI Transportation 157.92 158.30 points Feb 2025
Food Inflation 2.30 0.60 percent Feb 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.60 percent Feb 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.30 percent Feb 2025

Uganda Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 0.60 40.65 -11.22 1998 - 2025 percent Monthly
2016/2017=100