Inflation, GDP deflator in Uganda
Uganda: Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Uganda, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Uganda is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Uganda peaked at 190.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116.5% | 25.3% | 190.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | -0.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | -3.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 4.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 222.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Uganda?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Uganda was 5.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 190.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.